Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0962 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.0962 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.2062 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0929 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.193 units per square kilometre | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | 0.132 units per square kilometre | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 12 Malawi 0.3418 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.3307 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.3198 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.3033 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Kiribati 0.2296 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 India 0.2186 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bahrain 0.2137 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0962 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2062 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0929 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (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
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.