Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.3721 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia stood at 0.3721 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 1.73 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3721 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9985 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9565 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9099 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8666 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8269 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7905 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.759 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7243 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6891 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6549 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6202 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5824 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5227 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4942 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4691 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.447 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4236 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3872 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3721 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9353 units per square kilometre | 0.759 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5753 units per square kilometre | 0.447 units per square kilometre | 0.7243 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3966 units per square kilometre | 0.3721 units per square kilometre | 0.4236 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.3721 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Under-five deaths 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
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.