Gambia vs Malawi: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre

Gambia
0.0792 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.0758 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
12th
Malawi rank
13th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
0.10.20.30.40.50.6196119922023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0792 units per square kilometre against 0.0758 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0034 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.

Gambia ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3509 units per square kilometre 0.4233 units per square kilometre 0.0724 units per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 0.3268 units per square kilometre 0.4163 units per square kilometre 0.0896 units per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 0.3074 units per square kilometre 0.4272 units per square kilometre 0.1198 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 0.2708 units per square kilometre 0.4544 units per square kilometre 0.1836 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.1838 units per square kilometre 0.2836 units per square kilometre 0.0999 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.1207 units per square kilometre 0.1221 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.0843 units per square kilometre 0.0768 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Gambia or Malawi?
Gambia, at 0.0792 units per square kilometre against 0.0758 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Gambia and Malawi?
0.0034 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 10,454 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.