Deaths age 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths age 1-59 months was 439,901 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 439,901 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. 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 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 2.70 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 439,901, in 2024.
That places South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 14th 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.
Deaths age 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.70 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.62 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.38 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 934,720 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 871,840 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 812,107 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 738,593 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 688,861 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 646,445 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 593,496 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 567,848 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 537,733 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 505,119 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 480,905 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 460,357 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 439,901 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 1.97 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.14 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 792,488 | 567,848 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,803 | 439,901 | 537,733 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 11 Bangladesh 43,276 compare
- 12 Mozambique 42,079 compare
- 13 Angola 41,512 compare
- 14 Mali 41,197 compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,867 compare
- 16 Madagascar 38,562 compare
- 17 Indonesia 38,227 compare
More health data for South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 222,559 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 139,017 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 189,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 439,901 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 439,901 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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