Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in World
World: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0384 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 0.0384 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.1245 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places World 23rd 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 units per square kilometre compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in World?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in World was 0.0384 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1245 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does World rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.