Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.1244 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.1244 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2082 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1242 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2022 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1775 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | 0.159 units per square kilometre | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1244 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2082 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.