Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.1202 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Asia is 0.1202 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 0.628 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1202 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Asia ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.628 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.6093 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5906 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5716 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5549 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5374 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.52 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5017 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4843 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4693 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4354 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4165 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3961 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.38 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3575 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3369 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.298 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.265 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.249 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2195 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5467 units per square kilometre | 0.4693 units per square kilometre | 0.628 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3671 units per square kilometre | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 0.265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary 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 South Asia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.1202 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1202 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.