Deaths aged 5 to 24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 490,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 490,800 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 1.15 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 490,800, in 2024.
That places South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 490,800 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,800 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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