Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income stood at 0.0075 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0593 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Upper middle income 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.1111 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Liberia 0.1104 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1078 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1062 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0986 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Maldives 0.0973 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 0.3107 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0593 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.