Child mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 4.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) is 4.31, measured 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 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 41.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2024.
That places Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 21st 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 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)
- 18 Palestine, State of 21.25 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
- 20 Madagascar 20.31 compare
- 21 Sudan 19.53 compare
- 22 Angola 17.43 compare
- 23 Burundi 17.08 compare
- 24 Mozambique 16.42 compare
More health data for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 25,913 (2100)
- Child deaths 162,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.21 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6291 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 238,290 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 200,524 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 149,287 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 4.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 21st out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) 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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