Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.0133 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.03 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Arab World ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, 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, female, per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -32.6% | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +27.8% | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 18 Kiribati 0.1012 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Naoero 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.0934 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 0.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea 0.0834 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ethiopia 0.0785 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0761 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.0133 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.