Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0057 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0424 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0056 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0057 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0424 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0057 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0057 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 113 Turkmenistan 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Vanuatu 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Armenia 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0057 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0424 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.