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

Gambia
0.0792 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.1074 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th

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

  • Gambia
  • Uganda
0.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.1074 units per square kilometre against 0.0792 units per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0282 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3584 units per square kilometre 0.1768 units per square kilometre 0.1816 units per square kilometre Gambia
1970s 0.3268 units per square kilometre 0.2316 units per square kilometre 0.0952 units per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 0.3074 units per square kilometre 0.2846 units per square kilometre 0.0228 units per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 0.2708 units per square kilometre 0.3048 units per square kilometre 0.034 units per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 0.1838 units per square kilometre 0.24 units per square kilometre 0.0562 units per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 0.1207 units per square kilometre 0.1321 units per square kilometre 0.0114 units per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 0.0843 units per square kilometre 0.1076 units per square kilometre 0.0234 units per square kilometre Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.1074 units per square kilometre against 0.0792 units per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Gambia and Uganda?
0.0282 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th 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.