Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 0.0039 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.0411 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -30.3% | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 36 Somalia 0.126 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.122 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.1141 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.1117 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.1071 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.1031 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.8847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.8288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0411 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.