Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 158,527 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in Southern Asia is 158,527, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Southern Asia peaked at 1.57 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 158,527, in 2024.
Southern Asia ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.57 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 966,067 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 909,774 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 856,889 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 805,080 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 756,488 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 700,709 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 648,382 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 597,677 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 550,402 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 509,558 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 468,525 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 433,340 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 400,568 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 370,024 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 340,740 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 312,664 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 286,945 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 263,718 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 242,735 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 224,554 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 208,517 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 193,386 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 180,080 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 168,625 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 158,527 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.03 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 730,103 | 509,558 | 966,067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,381 | 224,554 | 468,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,827 | 158,527 | 208,517 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More health data for Southern Asia
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.62 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Southern Asia?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Southern Asia was 158,527 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,527 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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