Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.047 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.047 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0529 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bangladesh 0.2959 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Nigeria 0.2526 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Burundi 0.2438 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.2118 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.2096 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.1902 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.047 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0529 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- 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, female 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.