Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Sierra Leone
0.1993 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.3056 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Uganda rank
10th
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1063 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.253 deaths per square kilometre | 0.239 deaths per square kilometre | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.2741 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3195 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.312 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4242 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1122 deaths per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.3506 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4895 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1388 deaths per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.3337 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4312 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0975 deaths per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.2581 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.2074 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.093 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, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.3056 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 Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 0.1063 deaths per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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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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.