What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Marshall Islands?

0.126 units per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Marshall Islands?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Marshall Islands: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.0073 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Marshall Islands

0.1333 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

35th

Marshall Islands rank

33rd

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.1333 units per square kilometre against 0.0073 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.126 units per square kilometre.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 18.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Marshall Islands ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0253 units per square kilometre	0.4481 units per square kilometre	0.4229 units per square kilometre	Marshall Islands
2000s	0.0148 units per square kilometre	0.4361 units per square kilometre	0.4213 units per square kilometre	Marshall Islands
2010s	0.0099 units per square kilometre	0.2661 units per square kilometre	0.2562 units per square kilometre	Marshall Islands
2020s	0.0077 units per square kilometre	0.1542 units per square kilometre	0.1464 units per square kilometre	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 0.1333 units per square kilometre against 0.0073 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Marshall Islands?: 0.126 units per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Marshall Islands?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Marshall Islands rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Marshall Islands ranks 33rd 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: 14 September 2026

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.