Deaths age 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Deaths age 1-59 months was 460,657 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia stood at 460,657. 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 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 2.84 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 460,657, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.84 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.75 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.58 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.22 million | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 961,865 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 898,479 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 838,634 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 764,976 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 714,820 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 671,816 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 618,030 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 591,849 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 560,793 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 527,510 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 502,934 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 481,694 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 460,657 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.03 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.17 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 818,829 | 591,849 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,718 | 460,657 | 560,793 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.31 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.82 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.04 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia was 460,657 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,657 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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