Infant mortality rate in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Infant mortality rate was 28.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Southern Asia is 28.49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure 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 88.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.49, in 2024.
Southern Asia ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.08 | — |
| 1991 | 86.04 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 84.14 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 82.38 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 80.71 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 78.85 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 76.91 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 74.87 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 72.74 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 70.6 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 68.41 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 66.19 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 64.12 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 62.19 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 60.26 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.34 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 56.54 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.75 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 52.97 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 51.21 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 49.39 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 47.51 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 45.63 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.75 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 41.99 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 40.18 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 38.42 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 36.96 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 35.5 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 34.22 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 33 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.79 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.62 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.52 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 28.49 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.53 | 70.6 | 88.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 51.21 | 68.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.35 | 34.22 | 49.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.69 | 28.49 | 33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 7 Guinea 59.82 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 56.42 compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
More health data for Southern Asia
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Southern Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Southern Asia was 28.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.49 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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