Mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 12.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 12.42 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia peaked at 74.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.42, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 13th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.51 | — |
| 1991 | 71.78 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 69.2 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 66.81 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 64.48 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 62.13 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 59.62 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 57.04 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 54.43 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 51.85 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 49.26 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 46.74 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 44.37 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 42.14 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 40.08 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 37.81 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 35.72 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 33.68 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 31.71 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 29.91 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 28.01 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 26.24 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 24.56 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 22.91 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 21.4 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 19.95 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.59 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 17.43 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 16.38 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 15.59 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.9 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.24 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.98 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.42 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.19 | 51.85 | 74.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.14 | 29.91 | 49.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.11 | 15.59 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 | 12.42 | 14.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 16 Madagascar 40.19 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)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia was 12.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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