Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income
Middle income: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0519 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income stood at 0.0519 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 0.1795 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Middle income ranks 21st 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 income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0335 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 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 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 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 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 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income was 0.0519 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1795 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Middle income rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Middle income ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.