Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0688 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0688 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.1269 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 11 Gambia 0.2703 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.2659 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1993 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1944 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 0.1906 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Togo 0.1891 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0688 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1269 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.