Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 0.0467 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 0.1272 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Low & middle income ranks 20th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 17 Bahrain 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kiribati 0.1679 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nauru 0.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1429 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 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 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 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 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1272 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.