Mortality rate age 5-14 in South Asia
South Asia: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 4.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-14 in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 4.54 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 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in South Asia peaked at 21.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2024.
That places South Asia 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.32 | — |
| 1991 | 21.11 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 19.01 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 18.33 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 17.74 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.15 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.52 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.84 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 15.18 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.39 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.75 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 13.18 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.68 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.22 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.96 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.88 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.96 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.02 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.56 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.01 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.51 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.04 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.61 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.89 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.49 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.13 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.84 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.57 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.34 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.12 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.89 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4.54 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.56 | 14.39 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.67 | 9.56 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 5.57 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.54 | 5.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in South Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in South Asia was 4.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- South Asia ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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