Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 0.0052 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 3.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0403 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Upper middle income ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0868 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Liberia 0.083 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ghana 0.0811 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0778 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 0.0052 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0403 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.