Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0144 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1172 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Guinea 0.1201 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1198 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.118 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1112 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.1111 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Liberia 0.1104 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.11 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1172 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.