Deaths age 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Deaths age 1-59 months was 444,800 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 10 Uganda 45,850 compare
- 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
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)
- Child mortality rate 4.42 (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 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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