Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -5.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded -5.98 % change on previous year for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at -3.63 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -8.28 % change on previous year, in 2015.
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st of 49 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.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1993 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1994 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1995 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1996 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1997 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1998 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1999 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2000 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2001 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2002 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2004 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2005 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2006 | -7.47 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2007 | -7.83 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2008 | -7.92 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2009 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2010 | -8.07 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2011 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2012 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2015 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2020 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2021 | -7.24 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2023 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2024 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -6.75 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.9 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.71 % change on previous year | -7.24 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
More health data for South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 189,445 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 222,559 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was -5.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was -3.63 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.28 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st out of 49 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.