Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Gambia
0.2703 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.1993 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.071 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3229 deaths per square kilometre | 0.253 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.3719 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2741 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0978 deaths per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.4465 deaths per square kilometre | 0.312 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1346 deaths per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.4681 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3506 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1175 deaths per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.3976 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3337 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0639 deaths per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.3404 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2581 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0823 deaths per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.2783 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2074 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.071 deaths per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths 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.