Infant mortality rate in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Infant mortality rate was 28.49 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 28.49 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Southern Asia peaked at 68.41 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.49 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Southern Asia ranks 5th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.41 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 66.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 64.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 62.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 60.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 56.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 52.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 51.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 49.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 47.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 45.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 41.99 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 40.18 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 38.42 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 36.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 34.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 28.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | 51.21 per 1,000 live births | 68.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.35 per 1,000 live births | 34.22 per 1,000 live births | 49.39 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.69 per 1,000 live births | 28.49 per 1,000 live births | 33 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 2 Nigeria 69.77 per 1,000 live births compare
- 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
More health data for Southern Asia
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Southern Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Southern Asia was 28.49 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.41 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.49 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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