Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre
Rwanda
0.2761 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0565 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.2761 units per square kilometre against 0.0565 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2196 units per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.7681 units per square kilometre | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | 0.6878 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.338 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2849 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rwanda, at 0.2761 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 Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.2196 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 6th 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.