Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0589 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.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.1074 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0589 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | 0.079 units per square kilometre | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 14 Benin 0.1944 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 0.1906 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Togo 0.1891 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1074 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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)
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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.