Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0573 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Least developed 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 Least developed countries stood at 0.0573 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.1211 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0573 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Least developed countries ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 6 Rwanda 0.3413 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Comoros 0.2875 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Pakistan 0.2838 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2821 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.2307 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.1962 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1903 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.0573 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1211 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0573 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.