Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.001 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.026 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Yemen 0.0393 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0363 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 0.001 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.