Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in European Union, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in European Union is 0.0037 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
European Union ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 37 Afghanistan 0.122 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.1141 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.1117 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.1071 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.1031 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.1013 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, 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 European Union?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in European Union was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.