Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1707 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 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 Western and Central is 0.1707 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.2095 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1707 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2095 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2083 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2029 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.181 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.205 units per square kilometre | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | 0.2095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.198 units per square kilometre | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Palestine 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Nigeria 0.9412 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.8607 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 0.8133 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.6174 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.5212 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Haiti 0.5099 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.1707 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2095 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1707 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.