Deaths age 5 to 24 in South Asia
South Asia: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 490,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
490,800
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.15 million
in 1991
All-time low
490,800
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in South Asia is 490,800, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in South Asia peaked at 1.15 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 490,800, in 2024.
South Asia ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 993,586 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 976,015 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 960,190 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 943,585 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 938,988 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 940,880 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 896,634 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 876,680 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 853,311 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 828,676 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 793,560 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 762,707 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 731,692 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 700,622 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 675,808 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 654,704 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 627,928 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 610,152 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 592,601 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 573,286 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 557,044 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 545,767 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 516,011 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 502,431 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 490,800 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.01 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 920,854 | 828,676 | 993,586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 672,306 | 573,286 | 793,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 522,411 | 490,800 | 557,044 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in South Asia?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in South Asia was 490,800 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,800 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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