Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 0.0043 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0861 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Late-demographic dividend 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend 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 | -50.0% | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.133 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cameroon 0.1329 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Somalia 0.126 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- 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 0.0432 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 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 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0861 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.