Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia
South Asia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 12.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.69
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
76.64
in 1990
All-time low
12.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia stood at 12.69. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia peaked at 76.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.69, in 2024.
That places South Asia 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.64 | — |
| 1991 | 73.82 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 71.1 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 68.53 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 65.98 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 63.39 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 60.72 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 58.03 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 55.34 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 52.72 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 50.11 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 47.56 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 45.18 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 42.93 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 40.88 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 38.62 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 36.53 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 32.51 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 30.68 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 28.74 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 26.95 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 25.24 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 23.58 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 22.04 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 20.56 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 19.16 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 17.96 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 16.84 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 16 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.26 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.57 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.91 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 13.27 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 12.69 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.63 | 52.72 | 76.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.95 | 30.68 | 50.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.71 | 16 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 | 12.69 | 15.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
- 15 Cameroon 40.88 compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2459 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0735 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4879 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8925 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia was 12.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- South Asia ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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