Deaths age 5 to 24 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 508,192 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
508,192
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.18 million
in 1991
All-time low
508,192
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Southern Asia stood at 508,192. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Southern Asia peaked at 1.18 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 508,192, in 2024.
Southern Asia ranks 7th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 985,353 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 979,934 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 966,072 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 969,195 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 926,266 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 907,380 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 884,402 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 859,085 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 822,272 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 789,022 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 755,348 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 721,908 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 695,371 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 673,175 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 645,858 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 627,988 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 610,511 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 591,176 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 574,791 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 563,422 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 533,629 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 520,009 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 508,192 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.03 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 949,571 | 859,085 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 693,263 | 591,176 | 822,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,009 | 508,192 | 574,791 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More health data for Southern Asia
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Southern Asia?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Southern Asia was 508,192 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,192 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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