India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

India
0.1906 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.0589 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
15th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
17th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.1906 units per square kilometre against 0.0589 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.1317 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 3.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

India ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7219 units per square kilometre 0.0983 units per square kilometre 0.6235 units per square kilometre India
2000s 0.5427 units per square kilometre 0.0815 units per square kilometre 0.4612 units per square kilometre India
2010s 0.3232 units per square kilometre 0.0726 units per square kilometre 0.2506 units per square kilometre India
2020s 0.207 units per square kilometre 0.0609 units per square kilometre 0.1461 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
India, at 0.1906 units per square kilometre against 0.0589 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
0.1317 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
India ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th 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.