Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 84,438 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Central and Southern Asia is 84,438, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 439,120 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 84,438, in 2024.
Central and Southern 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 423,013 | — |
| 1991 | 439,120 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 400,927 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 390,367 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 380,761 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 370,120 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 357,938 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 343,566 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 329,396 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 312,243 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 298,029 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 285,306 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 274,074 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 266,337 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 258,264 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 256,028 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 237,559 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 227,967 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 217,156 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 206,423 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 192,751 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 179,913 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 167,645 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 156,827 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 147,026 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 139,329 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 130,355 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 121,839 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 115,134 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 108,600 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 103,072 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 97,801 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 92,101 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 87,896 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 84,438 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,745 | 312,243 | 439,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,714 | 206,423 | 298,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,942 | 108,600 | 192,751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,062 | 84,438 | 103,072 | 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)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.82 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Central and Southern Asia?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Central and Southern Asia was 84,438 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 439,120 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,438 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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