Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 523,252 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia is 523,252, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.20 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 523,252, in 2024.
That places Central and Southern Asia 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 998,692 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 984,411 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 987,268 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 944,121 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 924,898 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 901,416 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 875,534 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 838,360 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 804,613 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 770,329 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 736,513 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 709,663 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 687,178 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 659,542 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 641,299 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 623,425 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 603,813 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 587,414 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 576,310 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 547,056 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 534,197 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 523,252 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 967,952 | 875,534 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 707,474 | 603,813 | 838,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,646 | 523,252 | 587,414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia was 523,252 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,252 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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