Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1017 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.1017 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.183 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1017 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | 0.183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 10 Uganda 0.4129 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.3495 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.3418 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.3307 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.3198 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.3033 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Kiribati 0.2296 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 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 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 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 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0282 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 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.1017 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.183 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1017 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.