Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific is 0.0042 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0339 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 24 Ethiopia 0.0579 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 0.0575 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.0533 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea 0.0523 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Liberia 0.0485 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (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 East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0339 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.