Mortality rate age 20-24 in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 5.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.31
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
13.05
in 1990
All-time low
5.31
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 20-24 in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 13.11991: 12.91992: 12.51993: 12.11994: 121995: 11.81996: 11.61997: 11.41998: 11.31999: 112000: 10.82001: 10.52002: 10.22003: 102004: 9.72005: 9.62006: 9.22007: 92008: 8.82009: 8.52010: 8.12011: 7.82012: 7.52013: 7.12014: 6.92015: 6.72016: 6.42017: 6.32018: 6.22019: 62020: 5.92021: 5.82022: 5.52023: 5.42024: 5.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 5.31 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Southern Asia peaked at 13.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2024.

Southern Asia ranks 15th 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 20-24 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 13.05 —
1991 12.91 -1.1%
1992 12.48 -3.4%
1993 12.06 -3.4%
1994 11.99 -0.5%
1995 11.8 -1.6%
1996 11.6 -1.6%
1997 11.43 -1.5%
1998 11.29 -1.2%
1999 11.03 -2.3%
2000 10.8 -2.0%
2001 10.51 -2.8%
2002 10.22 -2.7%
2003 10 -2.2%
2004 9.74 -2.6%
2005 9.56 -1.9%
2006 9.21 -3.7%
2007 8.99 -2.4%
2008 8.76 -2.5%
2009 8.5 -2.9%
2010 8.12 -4.5%
2011 7.8 -3.9%
2012 7.48 -4.2%
2013 7.13 -4.7%
2014 6.88 -3.4%
2015 6.66 -3.3%
2016 6.41 -3.8%
2017 6.33 -1.3%
2018 6.19 -2.2%
2019 6.02 -2.8%
2020 5.88 -2.3%
2021 5.84 -0.7%
2022 5.46 -6.5%
2023 5.37 -1.6%
2024 5.31 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.96 11.03 13.05 10
2000s 9.63 8.5 10.8 10
2010s 6.9 6.02 8.12 10
2020s 5.57 5.31 5.88 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Southern Asia?
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Southern Asia was 5.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.05 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2024.
How does Southern Asia rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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