Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0631 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 0.0631 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 0.1845 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Low & middle income 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1445 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 15 Togo 0.3033 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Kiribati 0.2296 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 India 0.2186 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bahrain 0.2137 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2051 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.2026 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 0.1844 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 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 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 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 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 0.0631 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1845 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.