Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0079 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0659 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 25 Singapore 0.0752 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 0.0716 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.0707 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.0691 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0079 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.