Child mortality rate in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 4.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 4.42 for child mortality rate 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 43.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2024.
Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 20th 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)
- 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
- 22 Angola 17.43 compare
- 23 Burundi 17.08 compare
More health data for Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,194 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Child deaths 158,527 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 196,190 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 230,937 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 145,032 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 4.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 20th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in 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 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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