Infant mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Infant mortality rate was 27.82 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia stood at 27.82 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 67.94 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.82 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.94 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 61.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 59.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 57.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 55.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 53.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 52.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 50.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 48.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 46.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 44.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 42.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 41.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 39.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 37.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 36.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 34.68 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 30.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 29.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 28.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 27.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.85 per 1,000 live births | 50.36 per 1,000 live births | 67.94 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.49 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 48.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 per 1,000 live births | 27.82 per 1,000 live births | 32.18 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 3 Niger 65.62 per 1,000 live births compare
- 4 Somalia 65.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 Liberia 63.25 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 62.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Guinea 59.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 56.42 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.31 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.82 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia was 27.82 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.94 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.82 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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