Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 523,252 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 523,252. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 1.20 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 523,252, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 12th of 68 groups on this measure, 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 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 998,692 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 984,411 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 987,268 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 944,121 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 924,898 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 901,416 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 875,534 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 838,360 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 804,613 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 770,329 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 736,513 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 709,663 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 687,178 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 659,542 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 641,299 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 623,425 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 603,813 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 587,414 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 576,310 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 547,056 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 534,197 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 523,252 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 967,952 | 875,534 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 707,474 | 603,813 | 838,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,646 | 523,252 | 587,414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- 9 Brazil 46,736 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 46,092 compare
- 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
More health data for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 25,913 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 4.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Child deaths 162,932 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.21 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6291 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 149,287 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 200,524 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 523,252 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,252 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 12th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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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