Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in World
World: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0285 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in World, 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 World is 0.0285 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 World peaked at 0.0861 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places World 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 24 Lebanon 0.1345 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1333 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guinea 0.1201 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for World
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in World?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in World was 0.0285 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0861 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does World rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.