Child mortality rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child mortality rate was 4.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 4.53, measured 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 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 44.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 2024.
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 18th 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Child mortality rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 4.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for child mortality rate?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 18th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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