Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0601 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0601 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.2343 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0601 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2023

0.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.234 units per square kilometre1991: 0.228 units per square kilometre1992: 0.216 units per square kilometre1993: 0.203 units per square kilometre1994: 0.2 units per square kilometre1995: 0.192 units per square kilometre1996: 0.186 units per square kilometre1997: 0.18 units per square kilometre1998: 0.174 units per square kilometre1999: 0.168 units per square kilometre2000: 0.162 units per square kilometre2001: 0.157 units per square kilometre2002: 0.151 units per square kilometre2003: 0.144 units per square kilometre2004: 0.138 units per square kilometre2005: 0.132 units per square kilometre2006: 0.126 units per square kilometre2007: 0.121 units per square kilometre2008: 0.117 units per square kilometre2009: 0.111 units per square kilometre2010: 0.106 units per square kilometre2011: 0.101 units per square kilometre2012: 0.097 units per square kilometre2013: 0.092 units per square kilometre2014: 0.087 units per square kilometre2015: 0.083 units per square kilometre2016: 0.08 units per square kilometre2017: 0.076 units per square kilometre2018: 0.072 units per square kilometre2019: 0.069 units per square kilometre2020: 0.066 units per square kilometre2021: 0.066 units per square kilometre2022: 0.064 units per square kilometre2023: 0.06 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend stood at 0.0601 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.2343 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Early-demographic dividend 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.2343 units per square kilometre
1991 0.2284 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1992 0.2155 units per square kilometre -5.7%
1993 0.2035 units per square kilometre -5.6%
1994 0.2 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1995 0.1919 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1996 0.1858 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1997 0.1798 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1998 0.1742 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1999 0.1681 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2000 0.1621 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2001 0.1565 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2002 0.1506 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2003 0.1443 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2004 0.1385 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2005 0.1317 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2006 0.1259 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2007 0.1205 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2008 0.1166 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2009 0.1108 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2010 0.1065 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2011 0.1012 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2012 0.0968 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2013 0.0923 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2014 0.0875 units per square kilometre -5.2%
2015 0.0833 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2016 0.0797 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2017 0.0759 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2018 0.0725 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2019 0.0694 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2020 0.0662 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2021 0.0659 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2022 0.0636 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2023 0.0601 units per square kilometre -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1982 units per square kilometre 0.1681 units per square kilometre 0.2343 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1357 units per square kilometre 0.1108 units per square kilometre 0.1621 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0865 units per square kilometre 0.0694 units per square kilometre 0.1065 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0639 units per square kilometre 0.0601 units per square kilometre 0.0662 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 16 Kiribati 0.2296 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 17 India 0.2186 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 18 Bahrain 0.2137 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2051 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Burkina Faso 0.2026 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Guinea 0.1844 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 22 Ethiopia 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend?
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend was 0.0601 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.2343 units per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,018 data points, 1961–2023
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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.