Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0185 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 0.0185 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.1476 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 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
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nauru 0.15 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.0185 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1476 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.