Infant deaths in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Infant deaths was 1.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.05 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.53 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.05 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Infant deaths in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M1990200720241990: 3.5M1991: 3.5M1992: 3.4M1993: 3.3M1994: 3.2M1995: 3.2M1996: 3.1M1997: 3.0M1998: 3.0M1999: 2.9M2000: 2.8M2001: 2.8M2002: 2.7M2003: 2.6M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.4M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.0M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, infant deaths in Southern Asia stood at 1.05 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Southern Asia peaked at 3.53 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2024.

That places Southern Asia 6th out of 33 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.

Infant deaths in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3.53 million
1991 3.46 million -2.1%
1992 3.38 million -2.1%
1993 3.31 million -2.2%
1994 3.25 million -1.9%
1995 3.18 million -2.0%
1996 3.10 million -2.3%
1997 3.03 million -2.4%
1998 2.96 million -2.4%
1999 2.89 million -2.4%
2000 2.82 million -2.2%
2001 2.76 million -2.4%
2002 2.67 million -3.1%
2003 2.57 million -3.6%
2004 2.48 million -3.7%
2005 2.38 million -4.1%
2006 2.28 million -3.9%
2007 2.20 million -3.6%
2008 2.12 million -3.4%
2009 2.06 million -3.1%
2010 1.98 million -3.7%
2011 1.90 million -4.2%
2012 1.82 million -4.3%
2013 1.73 million -4.7%
2014 1.63 million -5.6%
2015 1.55 million -5.1%
2016 1.49 million -4.1%
2017 1.41 million -4.9%
2018 1.35 million -4.6%
2019 1.29 million -4.3%
2020 1.23 million -5.0%
2021 1.17 million -4.4%
2022 1.13 million -3.6%
2023 1.09 million -3.5%
2024 1.05 million -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.21 million 2.89 million 3.53 million 10
2000s 2.43 million 2.06 million 2.82 million 10
2010s 1.61 million 1.29 million 1.98 million 10
2020s 1.13 million 1.05 million 1.23 million 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 Pakistan 329,205 compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 247,025 compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 141,578 compare
  4. 6 Bangladesh 84,684 compare
  5. 7 Niger 71,909 compare
  6. 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
  7. 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Southern Asia?
Infant deaths in Southern Asia was 1.05 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.53 million in 1990.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2024.
How does Southern Asia rank for infant deaths?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,052 data points, 1951–2024
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