Mortality rate 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 12.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 12.21 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 73.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.21, in 2024.
That places Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 21st out of 48 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 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.33 | — |
| 1991 | 70.7 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 68.23 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 65.97 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 63.75 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 61.49 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 59.03 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 56.52 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 53.95 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 51.39 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 48.82 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 46.31 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 43.94 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 41.69 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 39.6 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 37.31 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 35.2 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 33.15 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 31.16 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 29.37 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 27.49 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 25.75 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 22.48 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.98 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 19.56 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.25 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 17.12 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 16.09 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 15.31 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.62 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 13.97 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.35 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.76 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.21 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.44 | 51.39 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.66 | 29.37 | 48.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 | 15.31 | 27.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 | 12.21 | 14.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 37.98 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.91 compare
- 20 Mozambique 35.06 compare
- 21 Togo 34.35 compare
- 22 Lesotho 32.14 compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 31.79 compare
- 24 Angola 31.42 compare
More health data for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 25,913 (2100)
- Child deaths 162,932 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6291 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 238,290 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 200,524 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 149,287 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 12.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 21st out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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