Gambia vs Least developed countries: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Gambia
0.3495 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.1042 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.3495 units per square kilometre against 0.1042 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2453 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.

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

Gambia ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7389 units per square kilometre 0.213 units per square kilometre 0.5259 units per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 0.5814 units per square kilometre 0.1673 units per square kilometre 0.4141 units per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 0.4611 units per square kilometre 0.1167 units per square kilometre 0.3444 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 0.3626 units per square kilometre 0.1074 units per square kilometre 0.2552 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Gambia or Least developed countries?
Gambia, at 0.3495 units per square kilometre against 0.1042 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Gambia and Least developed countries?
0.2453 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Least developed countries rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five 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 under-five 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, 12,018 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of under-five 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.