Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0182 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1476 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 31 Ghana 0.1437 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.1352 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % 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 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0182 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.