Gambia vs Malawi: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Gambia
0.3495 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.3418 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
11th
Malawi rank
12th

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

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.3495 units per square kilometre against 0.3418 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0077 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.

Gambia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.684 units per square kilometre 0.8227 units per square kilometre 0.1387 units per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 0.6986 units per square kilometre 0.8474 units per square kilometre 0.1488 units per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 0.7539 units per square kilometre 0.9483 units per square kilometre 0.1943 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 0.7389 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre 0.3097 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.5814 units per square kilometre 0.7156 units per square kilometre 0.1342 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.4611 units per square kilometre 0.3918 units per square kilometre 0.0693 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 0.3626 units per square kilometre 0.3372 units per square kilometre 0.0253 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 Malawi?
Gambia, at 0.3495 units per square kilometre against 0.3418 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Gambia and Malawi?
0.0077 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 12th of 194 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
195 places, 10,428 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.