Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1508 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 0.1508 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 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 0.4123 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1508 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Lower middle income 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.406 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3835 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3769 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3705 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3637 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.356 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3476 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3391 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.33 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3209 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3119 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3019 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2912 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2699 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2443 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2286 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1676 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3686 units per square kilometre | 0.33 units per square kilometre | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2767 units per square kilometre | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | 0.3209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | 0.1676 units per square kilometre | 0.2286 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 2 Nigeria 0.9412 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.8607 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 0.8133 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.6174 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.5212 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Haiti 0.5099 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Pakistan 0.5096 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 0.1508 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4123 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1508 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lower middle income rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.