Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0089 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0738 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Maldives 0.0738 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ghana 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Singapore 0.0696 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tuvalu 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 0.0643 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nepal 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0611 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0738 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.