Child mortality rate in Central Asia (UNSDG)
Central Asia (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 2.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Central Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Central Asia (UNSDG) stood at 2.27. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Central Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 11.4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2024.
Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 30th of 48 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 in Central Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.32 | — |
| 1991 | 11.29 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11.35 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.4 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.4 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.26 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.92 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.28 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 9.91 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.41 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 8.78 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 8.09 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 7.53 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.96 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 6.43 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.97 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.54 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.27 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.85 | 9.41 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 | 4.4 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 2.81 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.27 | 2.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for Central Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,720 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 11,452 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Child deaths 4,405 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5145 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 4,334 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 7,353 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 4,255 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Central Asia (UNSDG) was 2.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 1994.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2024.
- How does Central Asia (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 30th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central 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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