Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Arab World stood at 0.013 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.0252 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.013 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Arab World ranks 21st 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, male, per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0816 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Ethiopia 0.081 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Philippines 0.0776 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 0.0752 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 0.0738 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Guinea 0.0678 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Tuvalu 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0252 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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)
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, 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.