Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0324 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries stood at 0.0324 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0647 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0323 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Least developed countries ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 6 Comoros 0.2096 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.1902 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 0.1866 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.164 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.1343 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 0.1167 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Gambia 0.116 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- 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 Least developed countries?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.0324 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0647 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.