Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.0142 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.0229 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Arab World ranks 24th 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 21 Dominican Republic 0.092 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0875 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 0.0858 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Afghanistan 0.0763 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0751 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Maldives 0.0738 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ghana 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 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 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 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 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 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 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Arab World rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.