Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.0097 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0771 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific 31st 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1078 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1062 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 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 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 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 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 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 2.45 % 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0097 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0771 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.