Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income stood at 0.0292 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0739 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Low & middle income ranks 20th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 17 Sierra Leone 0.1033 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0.0943 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kiribati 0.0938 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 0.0926 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 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 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 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 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0739 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.