Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 158,527 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
158,527
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.57 million
in 1990
All-time low
158,527
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.6M1991: 1.5M1992: 1.5M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.0M2000: 966.1k2001: 909.8k2002: 856.9k2003: 805.1k2004: 756.5k2005: 700.7k2006: 648.4k2007: 597.7k2008: 550.4k2009: 509.6k2010: 468.5k2011: 433.3k2012: 400.6k2013: 370.0k2014: 340.7k2015: 312.7k2016: 286.9k2017: 263.7k2018: 242.7k2019: 224.6k2020: 208.5k2021: 193.4k2022: 180.1k2023: 168.6k2024: 158.5k

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

Annual values for Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Ethiopia 39,650 compare
  2. 7 Chad 31,625 compare
  3. 8 Sudan 30,608 compare
  4. 9 Somalia 26,725 compare
  5. 10 Mali 23,031 compare
  6. 11 Cameroon 22,957 compare
  7. 12 Angola 22,432 compare

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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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Indicator
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 13,252 data points, 1955–2024
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