Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Small states, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Small states stood at 0.0114 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 0.0379 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Small states 31st 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nauru 0.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ghana 0.1437 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.1352 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 0.1333 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.133 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 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 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 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 Small states?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Small states was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0379 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Small states rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.