Mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Southern Asia (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 12.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.42
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
20th
of 48 groups
All-time high
74.51
in 1990
All-time low
12.42
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024

204060801990200720241990: 74.51991: 71.81992: 69.21993: 66.81994: 64.51995: 62.11996: 59.61997: 571998: 54.41999: 51.82000: 49.32001: 46.72002: 44.42003: 42.12004: 40.12005: 37.82006: 35.72007: 33.72008: 31.72009: 29.92010: 282011: 26.22012: 24.62013: 22.92014: 21.42015: 19.92016: 18.62017: 17.42018: 16.42019: 15.62020: 14.92021: 14.22022: 13.62023: 132024: 12.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG) is 12.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 74.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.42, in 2024.

Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 20th of 48 groups on this measure, 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 (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (UNSDG)

  1. 17 Sudan 38.64 compare
  2. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 37.98 compare
  3. 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.91 compare
  4. 20 Mozambique 35.06 compare
  5. 21 Togo 34.35 compare
  6. 22 Lesotho 32.14 compare
  7. 23 Zimbabwe 31.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 12.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 74.51 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.42 in 2024.
How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 20th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
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 (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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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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