Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 0.023 units per square kilometre, measured 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 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.034 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.023 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Pacific island small states 25th 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.1575 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 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 0.5673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.034 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.