Africa Western and Central vs Palestine: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
0.1707 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
1.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Palestine rank
1st

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 1.03 units per square kilometre against 0.1707 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.8593 units per square kilometre.

That makes Palestine's figure about 6.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.205 units per square kilometre 0.6634 units per square kilometre 0.4584 units per square kilometre Palestine
2000s 0.198 units per square kilometre 0.5465 units per square kilometre 0.3485 units per square kilometre Palestine
2010s 0.1834 units per square kilometre 0.4489 units per square kilometre 0.2655 units per square kilometre Palestine
2020s 0.1753 units per square kilometre 0.5238 units per square kilometre 0.3484 units per square kilometre Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Palestine?
Palestine, at 1.03 units per square kilometre against 0.1707 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Palestine?
0.8593 units per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Palestine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Palestine rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 1st of 47 groups.
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
242 places, 12,018 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.