Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre

Bangladesh
0.8133 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1244 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.8133 units per square kilometre against 0.1244 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.6889 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 6.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 195 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.48 units per square kilometre 0.1898 units per square kilometre 5.29 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1990s 3.44 units per square kilometre 0.1982 units per square kilometre 3.25 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 1.94 units per square kilometre 0.1747 units per square kilometre 1.76 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2010s 1 units per square kilometre 0.1349 units per square kilometre 0.8651 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 0.8043 units per square kilometre 0.1269 units per square kilometre 0.6774 units per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Bangladesh, at 0.8133 units per square kilometre against 0.1244 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.6889 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,596 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.