Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 4.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 4.42 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Southern Asia peaked at 43.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 13th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2 | — |
| 1991 | 41.27 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 39.42 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 37.64 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 35.89 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 34.22 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 32.46 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 30.7 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 28.93 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 27.15 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 25.4 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 23.73 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 22.15 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 20.64 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 19.29 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 17.84 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 16.56 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 15.35 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 14.22 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.24 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 11.29 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 10.42 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 9.62 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 8.88 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 8.21 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.58 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.01 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.52 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.06 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.68 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.32 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.99 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.69 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.42 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.09 | 27.15 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.84 | 13.24 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 6.06 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 | 4.42 | 5.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More health data for Southern Asia
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Southern Asia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Southern Asia was 4.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in 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 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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