Mortality rate age 5-14 in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 4.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 4.47 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 19.79 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.47, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th 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 5-14 in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.41 | — |
| 1991 | 19.79 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 17.86 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 17.21 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 16.66 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.12 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.55 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 14.92 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 14.32 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.61 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 13.03 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.53 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.09 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.82 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.45 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.14 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.27 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.75 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.27 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.81 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.39 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 7 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.69 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.67 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.99 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.47 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.54 | 13.61 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 9.27 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 5.41 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.47 | 5.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.75 compare
- 14 Burundi 17.58 compare
- 15 Guinea 16.63 compare
- 16 Liberia 15.76 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 15.15 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 13.76 compare
- 19 Sudan 13.43 compare
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 5-14 in Central and Southern Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Central and Southern Asia was 4.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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