Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Asia Meridional
Asia Meridional: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 490,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Asia Meridional, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Asia Meridional 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 aged 5 to 24 in Asia Meridional peaked at 1.15 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 490,800, in 2024.
That places Asia Meridional 14th out of 68 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 aged 5 to 24 in Asia Meridional, 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 Asia Meridional
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,557 compare
- 12 United States of America 37,920 compare
- 13 Niger 37,186 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 35,976 compare
- 15 Uganda 33,901 compare
- 16 Philippines 33,015 compare
- 17 Cameroon 29,385 compare
More health data for Asia Meridional
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 139,017 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 189,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Asia Meridional?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Asia Meridional was 490,800 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,800 in 2024.
- How does Asia Meridional rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Asia Meridional ranks 14th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Asia Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia Meridional data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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