Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -3.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia is -3.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at -1.66 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -5.7 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places South Asia 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1993 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1995 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1996 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1997 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1998 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1999 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2001 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2002 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2003 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2004 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2005 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2006 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2008 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2009 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2010 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2011 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2012 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2013 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2014 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2015 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2016 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2017 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2018 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2019 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2020 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2021 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2022 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2023 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2024 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.99 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Portugal 0.8734 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Panama 0.8255 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Slovakia 0.7326 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Niger 0.7242 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Liberia 0.5833 % change on previous year compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia was -3.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.66 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does South Asia rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.