Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income stood at 0.0042 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 0.033 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Upper middle income ranks 29th 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, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.0666 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 0.066 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ghana 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Afghanistan 0.0612 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0603 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lesotho 0.0594 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, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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, 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.