Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle 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 Upper middle income, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Upper middle 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 4.2% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0263 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Upper middle income ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 25 Philippines 0.0575 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for Upper middle income
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Upper middle 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0263 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.