Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in North America
North America: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in North America, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in North America stood at 0.0008 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
North America ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 39 Lesotho 0.0624 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Senegal 0.0582 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 0.0578 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 East Timor 0.0565 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0562 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- 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 North America?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in North America was 0.0008 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does North America rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.