Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0591 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0591 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0648 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0583 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Bangladesh 0.357 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Nigeria 0.3151 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.3146 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 0.2667 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Comoros 0.2579 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Pakistan 0.2491 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 0.2209 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % 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 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.0591 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0648 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0583 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.