Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -3.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern 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 Southern Asia is -3.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern Asia peaked at -1.94 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -5.64 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Southern Asia 28th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1993 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1995 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1996 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1997 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1998 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1999 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2001 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2002 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2003 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2004 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2005 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2006 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2008 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2009 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2010 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2011 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2012 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2013 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2014 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2015 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2016 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2017 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2018 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2019 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2020 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2021 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2022 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2023 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2024 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.56 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.02 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 30 Malawi 0.5743 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Palestine, State of 0.5295 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern Asia?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern Asia was -3.64 % 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.94 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.64 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Southern Asia rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.
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- 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.