Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0788 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0788 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0977 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0788 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd of 43 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, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Palestine, State of 0.4863 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Nigeria 0.438 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Burundi 0.3894 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bangladesh 0.3683 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.2761 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.0788 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0977 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0788 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, 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, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- 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, female 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.