Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2309 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.2309 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.25 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2309 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9718 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9359 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9025 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8706 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8346 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.794 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7556 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7126 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6703 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6301 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5933 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5615 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5272 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4941 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4635 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4334 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4009 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3735 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.353 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3298 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.309 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2912 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.255 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.9359 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | 0.5615 units per square kilometre | 0.9025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3976 units per square kilometre | 0.2912 units per square kilometre | 0.5272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (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 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 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 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0391 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 0.9874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.2309 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2309 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (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)
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.