Deaths age 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Southern Asia (UNSDG): Deaths age 1-59 months was 444,800 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
444,800
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
13th
of 48 groups
All-time high
2.77 million
in 1990
All-time low
444,800
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1990200720241990: 2.8M1991: 2.7M1992: 2.6M1993: 2.5M1994: 2.4M1995: 2.3M1996: 2.3M1997: 2.2M1998: 2.1M1999: 2.0M2000: 1.9M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.0M2012: 942.8k2013: 879.9k2014: 820.2k2015: 746.7k2016: 696.9k2017: 654.5k2018: 601.3k2019: 575.1k2020: 544.1k2021: 510.9k2022: 486.4k2023: 465.5k2024: 444.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 444,800. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 2.77 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 444,800, in 2024.

Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 13th 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.

Deaths age 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2.77 million
1991 2.68 million -3.1%
1992 2.60 million -3.2%
1993 2.51 million -3.3%
1994 2.43 million -3.5%
1995 2.35 million -3.3%
1996 2.26 million -3.8%
1997 2.16 million -4.1%
1998 2.07 million -4.2%
1999 1.99 million -4.3%
2000 1.90 million -4.3%
2001 1.82 million -4.0%
2002 1.75 million -4.2%
2003 1.66 million -4.9%
2004 1.58 million -4.8%
2005 1.49 million -5.9%
2006 1.39 million -6.4%
2007 1.31 million -6.3%
2008 1.22 million -6.5%
2009 1.15 million -6.0%
2010 1.08 million -6.0%
2011 1.01 million -6.5%
2012 942,796 -6.5%
2013 879,906 -6.7%
2014 820,231 -6.8%
2015 746,711 -9.0%
2016 696,914 -6.7%
2017 654,478 -6.1%
2018 601,299 -8.1%
2019 575,073 -4.4%
2020 544,093 -5.4%
2021 510,932 -6.1%
2022 486,358 -4.8%
2023 465,496 -4.3%
2024 444,800 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.38 million 1.99 million 2.77 million 10
2000s 1.53 million 1.15 million 1.90 million 10
2010s 800,498 575,073 1.08 million 10
2020s 490,336 444,800 544,093 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 10 Uganda 45,850 compare
  2. 11 Bangladesh 43,276 compare
  3. 12 Mozambique 42,079 compare
  4. 13 Angola 41,512 compare
  5. 14 Mali 41,197 compare
  6. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,867 compare
  7. 16 Madagascar 38,562 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Deaths age 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 444,800 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 444,800 in 2024.
How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 13th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
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