Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Low income
Low income: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0983 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Low 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 income is 0.0983 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Low income peaked at 0.1808 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0975 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Low income ranks 14th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.179 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | 0.129 units per square kilometre | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 17 India 0.2186 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Low income?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Low income was 0.0983 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1808 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0975 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Low income rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Low income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.