Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.2345 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.2345 units per square kilometre for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 0.6803 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2345 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6803 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.6678 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6549 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6418 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6334 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6204 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6073 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5946 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5814 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5686 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5578 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5438 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5064 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4878 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4689 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4537 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4399 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4286 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4187 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3902 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3757 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3598 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3398 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3287 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3169 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.301 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2918 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2774 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6251 units per square kilometre | 0.5686 units per square kilometre | 0.6803 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4831 units per square kilometre | 0.4187 units per square kilometre | 0.5578 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | 0.2774 units per square kilometre | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2484 units per square kilometre | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | 0.2629 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 neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.2345 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6803 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2345 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Neonatal 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
Neonatal 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.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Neonatal 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.