Infant mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Infant mortality rate was 27.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 27.82 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is 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 86.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.82, in 2024.
That places Central and Southern Asia 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.99 | — |
| 1991 | 85.03 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 83.24 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 81.59 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 80.02 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 78.23 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 76.35 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 74.35 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 72.25 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 70.12 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 67.94 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 65.7 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 63.6 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 61.62 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 59.65 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 57.69 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 55.83 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 53.98 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 52.14 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 50.36 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 48.52 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 46.64 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 44.75 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 42.85 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 41.06 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 39.28 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 37.57 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 36.13 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 34.68 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.18 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 30.99 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 29.87 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 28.81 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 27.82 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.82 | 70.12 | 86.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.85 | 50.36 | 67.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.49 | 33.4 | 48.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 | 27.82 | 32.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.42 compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 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)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (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 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.82 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).