Gambia vs Uganda: Infant mortality rates
Gambia
2.95
in 2023
Uganda
2.88
in 2023
Gambia rank
46th
Uganda rank
49th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.95 against 2.88 in Uganda, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 49th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.46 | 13.21 | 1.25 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 13.32 | 11.72 | 1.6 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 11.83 | 11.7 | 0.127 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 9.95 | 11.66 | 1.72 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 7.79 | 9.97 | 2.18 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 7.25 | 1.58 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 4.19 | 0.2337 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 3.06 | 0.0427 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Gambia or Uganda?
- Gambia, at 2.95 against 2.88 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Gambia and Uganda?
- 0.07, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Gambia ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 49th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.