Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.067 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.067 units per square kilometre. 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 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.1339 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.067 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | 0.105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.084 units per square kilometre | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 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
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.067 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1339 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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)
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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.