Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 0.1042 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 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.2279 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1042 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Least developed countries ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1936 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1908 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.213 units per square kilometre | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | 0.1936 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 8 Pakistan 0.5096 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.1042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2279 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.