Mortality rate age 15-24 in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 9.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Central and Southern Asia is 9.1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 22.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.79 | — |
| 1991 | 22.6 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.86 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 21.27 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.92 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 20.51 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 20.13 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 19.72 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.36 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.85 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.41 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.91 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 17.45 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.12 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.68 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.44 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.78 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 15.39 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.97 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.51 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.88 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.33 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 12.78 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.22 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.83 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.49 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.09 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.91 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.66 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.37 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.12 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.43 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.25 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 9.1 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8 | 18.85 | 22.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.47 | 14.51 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 10.37 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 | 9.1 | 10.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.82 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Central and Southern Asia?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Central and Southern Asia was 9.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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