Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0542 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.0542 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.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.1086 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0542 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 20th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 22 Ethiopia 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1689 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 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 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0542 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1086 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0542 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.