What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?

0.2227 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.0829 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Uganda

0.3056 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

9th

Uganda rank

10th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.3056 units per square kilometre against 0.0829 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.2227 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1168 units per square kilometre	0.4895 units per square kilometre	0.3726 units per square kilometre	Uganda
2000s	0.1074 units per square kilometre	0.4312 units per square kilometre	0.3238 units per square kilometre	Uganda
2010s	0.0869 units per square kilometre	0.3012 units per square kilometre	0.2143 units per square kilometre	Uganda
2020s	0.0837 units per square kilometre	0.3004 units per square kilometre	0.2167 units 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.3056 units per square kilometre against 0.0829 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?: 0.2227 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 47 groups.
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: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.