Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 508,192 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 508,192. 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 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 1.18 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 508,192, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia (UNSDG) 13th 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 985,353 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 979,934 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 966,072 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 969,195 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 926,266 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 907,380 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 884,402 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 859,085 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 822,272 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 789,022 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 755,348 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 721,908 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 695,371 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 673,175 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 645,858 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 627,988 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 610,511 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 591,176 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 574,791 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 563,422 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 533,629 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 520,009 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 508,192 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.03 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 949,571 | 859,085 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 693,263 | 591,176 | 822,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,009 | 508,192 | 574,791 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- 10 Bangladesh 46,092 compare
- 11 Tanzania 38,557 compare
- 12 United States 37,920 compare
- 13 Niger 37,186 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 35,976 compare
- 15 Uganda 33,901 compare
- 16 Philippines 33,015 compare
More health data for Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,194 (2100)
- Child deaths 158,527 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 196,190 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 230,937 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 508,192 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,192 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 13th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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