Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 0.0033 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.1278 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 29th out of 43 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 infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -86.6% | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0476 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.0474 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1278 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.