Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0732 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 35 Cameroon 0.1329 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Somalia 0.126 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 0.3107 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0732 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.