Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in IDA only
IDA only: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1036 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in IDA only, 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 IDA only is 0.1036 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 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in IDA only peaked at 0.2342 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1036 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places IDA only 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.231 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2287 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2105 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1897 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1603 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2144 units per square kilometre | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 9 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in IDA only?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in IDA only was 0.1036 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2342 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1036 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does IDA only rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.