Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries stood at 0.0428 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0692 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Least developed countries 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 9 Haiti 0.2167 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Gambia 0.1906 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Uganda 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1669 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 0.1369 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 0.1225 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Benin 0.1173 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0692 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.