Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Gambia
0.3495 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.1244 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.3495 units per square kilometre against 0.1244 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.2251 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7389 units per square kilometre | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | 0.5409 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.5814 units per square kilometre | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | 0.4068 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.4611 units per square kilometre | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | 0.3263 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.3626 units per square kilometre | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | 0.2357 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gambia, at 0.3495 units per square kilometre against 0.1244 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.2251 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.