Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0234 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World, 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 Arab World is 0.0234 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.0464 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Arab World ranks 24th 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -26.7% | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1389 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 0.1365 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 0.1352 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Lebanon 0.1345 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1333 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guinea 0.1201 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1198 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 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 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 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 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.0234 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0464 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.