Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.1107 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.1107 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.625 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1107 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.625 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.6069 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5894 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5571 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5409 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5227 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5056 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4876 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4666 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4509 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4353 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4181 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.398 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3756 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3551 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.314 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2789 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2621 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.245 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2292 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2138 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5474 units per square kilometre | 0.4666 units per square kilometre | 0.625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | 0.2789 units per square kilometre | 0.4509 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | 0.2621 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.1107 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.625 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1107 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.