Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0474 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.0474 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.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0874 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0474 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1389 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 0.1365 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, 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, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0474 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0874 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.