Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0033 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0697 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0033 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.07 units per square kilometre1991: 0.064 units per square kilometre1992: 0.032 units per square kilometre1993: 0.029 units per square kilometre1994: 0.028 units per square kilometre1995: 0.026 units per square kilometre1996: 0.024 units per square kilometre1997: 0.023 units per square kilometre1998: 0.021 units per square kilometre1999: 0.019 units per square kilometre2000: 0.018 units per square kilometre2001: 0.017 units per square kilometre2002: 0.016 units per square kilometre2003: 0.014 units per square kilometre2004: 0.013 units per square kilometre2005: 0.012 units per square kilometre2006: 0.011 units per square kilometre2007: 0.011 units per square kilometre2008: 0.01 units per square kilometre2009: 0.01 units per square kilometre2010: 0.009 units per square kilometre2011: 0.008 units per square kilometre2012: 0.008 units per square kilometre2013: 0.008 units per square kilometre2014: 0.007 units per square kilometre2015: 0.007 units per square kilometre2016: 0.006 units per square kilometre2017: 0.006 units per square kilometre2018: 0.005 units per square kilometre2019: 0.005 units per square kilometre2020: 0.004 units per square kilometre2021: 0.004 units per square kilometre2022: 0.004 units per square kilometre2023: 0.003 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0697 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0697 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0642 units per square kilometre -7.9%
1992 0.0316 units per square kilometre -50.8%
1993 0.0293 units per square kilometre -7.1%
1994 0.0275 units per square kilometre -6.3%
1995 0.0261 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1996 0.0244 units per square kilometre -6.7%
1997 0.0226 units per square kilometre -7.2%
1998 0.021 units per square kilometre -7.2%
1999 0.0194 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2000 0.0183 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2001 0.017 units per square kilometre -7.2%
2002 0.0155 units per square kilometre -9.0%
2003 0.014 units per square kilometre -9.4%
2004 0.0131 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2005 0.0122 units per square kilometre -7.1%
2006 0.0113 units per square kilometre -6.9%
2007 0.0107 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2008 0.0101 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2009 0.0097 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2010 0.0091 units per square kilometre -6.2%
2011 0.0085 units per square kilometre -6.3%
2012 0.0082 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2013 0.0077 units per square kilometre -5.2%
2014 0.0073 units per square kilometre -6.2%
2015 0.0068 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2016 0.0064 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2017 0.006 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2018 0.0054 units per square kilometre -9.6%
2019 0.0049 units per square kilometre -10.1%
2020 0.0044 units per square kilometre -10.1%
2021 0.0039 units per square kilometre -10.8%
2022 0.0036 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2023 0.0033 units per square kilometre -6.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -50.8% 0.0642 units per square kilometre 0.0316 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0336 units per square kilometre 0.0194 units per square kilometre 0.0697 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0097 units per square kilometre 0.0183 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.007 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre 0.0091 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 34 Lesotho 0.1062 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0986 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 36 Maldives 0.0973 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0948 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 38 Nepal 0.0927 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 39 Yemen 0.09 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 40 Kenya 0.0886 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend?
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.0697 units per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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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)

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
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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.