Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0737 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 0.0737 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.1424 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0735 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Least developed countries ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 9 Haiti 0.3739 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.3056 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.2703 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.2659 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1993 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1944 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 0.1906 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.0737 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1424 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0735 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.