Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.0208 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.04 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 14 India 0.091 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 0.0887 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Benin 0.0851 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Togo 0.0836 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kiribati 0.0716 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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)
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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.