Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in South Asia
South Asia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 4.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.53
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
44.99
in 1990
All-time low
4.53
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 4.53 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 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in South Asia peaked at 44.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 2024.
That places South Asia 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.99 | — |
| 1991 | 42.96 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 40.96 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 39.01 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 37.09 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 35.19 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 33.29 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 31.41 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 29.56 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 27.74 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 25.95 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 24.25 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 22.64 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.1 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 19.74 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.27 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 16.98 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 15.75 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 14.61 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.61 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 12.55 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 11.62 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.74 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 9.92 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 9.17 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 8.49 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 7.85 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.26 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 5.84 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 5.46 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.12 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.81 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.53 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.22 | 27.74 | 44.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.29 | 13.61 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 | 6.26 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 4.53 | 5.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 9 Burkina Faso 32.68 compare
- 10 Benin 30.96 compare
- 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
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in South Asia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in South Asia was 4.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- South Asia ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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