Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in World
World: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in World is 0.0099 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0383 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in World?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in World was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0383 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does World rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) 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.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) 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.