Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0943 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia stood at 0.0943 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 0.39 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0943 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Asia 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3807 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3722 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3638 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3575 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3348 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.327 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3104 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2844 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2699 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2582 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2212 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.19 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.169 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.147 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3535 units per square kilometre | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | 0.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2632 units per square kilometre | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | 0.3104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary 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 South Asia?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.0943 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0943 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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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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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.