Mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 12.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
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
| 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 (UNSDG)
- 17 Sudan 38.64 compare
- 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
More health data for Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,194 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Child deaths 158,527 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 196,190 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 230,937 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 145,032 (2024)
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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