Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
0.3683 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0565 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.3683 units per square kilometre against 0.0565 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3118 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 6.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.8982 units per square kilometre | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | 0.8179 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.4572 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 0.3683 units per square kilometre against 0.0565 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3118 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, female, 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, female 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.