Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 4.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 4.31 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 41.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 33 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 Mortality rate age 1-4 in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.98 | — |
| 1991 | 40.12 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 38.34 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 36.65 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 35 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 33.41 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 31.72 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 30.04 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 28.33 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 26.62 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 24.92 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 23.3 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 21.75 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 20.26 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 18.92 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 17.48 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 16.22 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 15.01 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 13.89 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 12.92 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 11.91 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 11.01 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 10.17 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 9.38 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 8.65 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.99 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.39 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.83 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 6.36 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.92 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.54 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.18 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.58 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.31 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.22 | 26.62 | 41.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.47 | 12.92 | 24.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 5.92 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.31 | 5.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 11 South Sudan 26.99 compare
- 12 Mali 26.73 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
- 14 Cameroon 25.62 compare
- 15 Liberia 24.7 compare
- 16 Togo 22.07 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 21.38 compare
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.82 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.04 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Central and Southern Asia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Central and Southern Asia was 4.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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