Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0372 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0372 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.071 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 11 Gambia 0.1962 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1903 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1783 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1742 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.1655 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Kiribati 0.1284 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1151 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0372 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.071 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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)
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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.