Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 12.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 76.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.69, in 2024.
That places South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 18th 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 15 Cameroon 40.88 compare
- 16 Madagascar 40.19 compare
- 17 Sudan 38.64 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 37.98 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.91 compare
- 20 Mozambique 35.06 compare
- 21 Togo 34.35 compare
More health data for South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 222,559 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 189,445 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 139,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 12.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 18th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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