Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1061 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 0.1061 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.1176 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | 0.111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 2 Nigeria 0.5677 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.5585 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.4786 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.4675 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.4394 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.4075 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.1061 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1176 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.