Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 0.0041 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Upper middle income 29th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 29 Liberia 0.0678 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ghana 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 0.0041 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.