India vs Least developed countries: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

India
0.1906 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.0737 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
15th
Least developed countries rank
12th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.1906 units per square kilometre against 0.0737 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1169 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 15th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 195 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7219 units per square kilometre 0.1349 units per square kilometre 0.5869 units per square kilometre India
2000s 0.5427 units per square kilometre 0.1102 units per square kilometre 0.4324 units per square kilometre India
2010s 0.3232 units per square kilometre 0.08 units per square kilometre 0.2432 units per square kilometre India
2020s 0.207 units per square kilometre 0.0752 units per square kilometre 0.1318 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, India or Least developed countries?
India, at 0.1906 units per square kilometre against 0.0737 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between India and Least developed countries?
0.1169 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and Least developed countries rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
India ranks 15th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths 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.