Child mortality rate in Asia Meridional
Asia Meridional: Child mortality rate was 4.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Asia Meridional, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Asia Meridional stood at 4.53. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Asia Meridional peaked at 44.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 2024.
That places Asia Meridional 18th out of 48 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 in Asia Meridional, 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 Asia Meridional
- 15 Liberia 24.7 compare
- 16 Togo 22.07 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 21.38 compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 21.25 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
- 20 Madagascar 20.31 compare
- 21 Sudan 19.53 compare
More health data for Asia Meridional
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 222,559 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 189,445 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 139,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Asia Meridional?
- Child mortality rate in Asia Meridional was 4.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 44.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 2024.
- How does Asia Meridional rank for child mortality rate?
- Asia Meridional ranks 18th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Asia Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia Meridional data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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