Gambia vs Uganda: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

Gambia
0.2703 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.3056 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
11th
Uganda rank
10th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre against 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3229 deaths per square kilometre 0.239 deaths per square kilometre 0.0839 deaths per square kilometre Gambia
1970s 0.3719 deaths per square kilometre 0.3195 deaths per square kilometre 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 0.4465 deaths per square kilometre 0.4242 deaths per square kilometre 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 0.4681 deaths per square kilometre 0.4895 deaths per square kilometre 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 0.3976 deaths per square kilometre 0.4312 deaths per square kilometre 0.0336 deaths per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 0.3404 deaths per square kilometre 0.3012 deaths per square kilometre 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 0.2783 deaths per square kilometre 0.3004 deaths per square kilometre 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Gambia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre against 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Gambia and Uganda?
0.0353 deaths 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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.