Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0297 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World, 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 Arab World is 0.0297 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.0642 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Arab World ranks 24th 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -31.6% | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +25.8% | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 21 Guinea 0.1844 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ethiopia 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1689 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.1575 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 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 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 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 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.0297 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0642 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.