Gambia vs Senegal: Child mortality vs population growth

Gambia
2.41
in 2023
Senegal
2.38
in 2023
Gambia rank
25th
Senegal rank
27th

Child mortality vs population growth over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
0123195019862023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.41 against 2.38 in Senegal, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Gambia ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 27th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 1.93 2.41 0.4729 Senegal
1960s 2.21 2.55 0.3417 Senegal
1970s 2.5 2.83 0.3274 Senegal
1980s 2.95 3.09 0.1384 Senegal
1990s 3.11 2.9 0.2099 Gambia
2000s 2.99 2.88 0.111 Gambia
2010s 2.83 2.8 0.0379 Gambia
2020s 2.43 2.37 0.0625 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality vs population growth, Gambia or Senegal?
Gambia, at 2.41 against 2.38 in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality vs population growth between Gambia and Senegal?
0.03, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for child mortality vs population growth?
Gambia ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 27th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed