Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0103 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0103 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0817 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 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, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 22 Guinea 0.101 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Naoero 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tuvalu 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 0.0955 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0928 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Singapore 0.0905 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.0872 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, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0103 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0817 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.