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
2.557.51012.515195019862023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
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