Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) was 158,527 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 158,527. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 1.57 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 158,527, in 2024.
Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 13th of 48 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.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)
- 10 Mali 23,031 compare
- 11 Cameroon 22,957 compare
- 12 Angola 22,432 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 22,247 compare
- 14 Uganda 21,218 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
More health data for Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,194 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 81,065 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 145,032 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 158,527 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,527 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 13th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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