Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre

Gambia
0.1542 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0464 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.1542 units per square kilometre against 0.0464 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1078 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Gambia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2607 units per square kilometre 0.064 units per square kilometre 0.1967 units per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 0.2244 units per square kilometre 0.0596 units per square kilometre 0.1649 units per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 0.1938 units per square kilometre 0.0485 units per square kilometre 0.1453 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 0.1588 units per square kilometre 0.0468 units per square kilometre 0.112 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Gambia, at 0.1542 units per square kilometre against 0.0464 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.1078 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 12,098 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths, male 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.