Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.3221 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia is 0.3221 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 1.02 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3221 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9841 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9652 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9511 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9341 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9137 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8929 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8718 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8511 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8326 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8131 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7877 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7593 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7316 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7016 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6739 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6493 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6269 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6076 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5851 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5604 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5359 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5103 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4812 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4566 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4376 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.416 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3972 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3461 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3338 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9391 units per square kilometre | 0.8511 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7183 units per square kilometre | 0.6076 units per square kilometre | 0.8326 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4761 units per square kilometre | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | 0.5851 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.341 units per square kilometre | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.3221 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3221 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.