Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 0.0122 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0972 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific 30th 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 33 Marshall Islands 0.1333 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 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 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 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 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0122 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0972 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.