Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 81,065 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 9 in Southern Asia stood at 81,065. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Southern Asia peaked at 434,611 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 81,065, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 9th 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 418,725 | — |
| 1991 | 434,611 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 396,086 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 385,515 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 375,876 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 365,314 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 353,103 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 339,175 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 325,295 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 308,430 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 294,487 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 282,027 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 271,048 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 263,533 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 255,647 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 253,568 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 235,224 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 225,725 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 214,981 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 204,286 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 190,626 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 177,784 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 165,485 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 154,621 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 144,766 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 137,020 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 128,013 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 119,484 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 112,777 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 106,220 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 100,613 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 95,202 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 89,297 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 84,825 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 81,065 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370,213 | 308,430 | 434,611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,053 | 204,286 | 294,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,680 | 106,220 | 190,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,200 | 81,065 | 100,613 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More health data for Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Southern Asia?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Southern Asia was 81,065 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 434,611 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,065 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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