Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 0.0095 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.349 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 32nd 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.349 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 | -86.5% | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | 0.0452 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.349 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.133 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cameroon 0.1329 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.039 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 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.349 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.