Mortality rate age 5-14 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 4.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 4.49 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Southern Asia peaked at 20.32 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 15th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.93 | — |
| 1991 | 20.32 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.31 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 17.65 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 17.07 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.51 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.92 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.27 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 14.66 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.93 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 13.34 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12.82 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.37 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.09 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.71 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.65 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.77 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 10.34 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.88 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.44 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.41 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.94 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.12 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.05 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.77 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.28 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.83 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.65 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4.49 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.96 | 13.93 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 | 9.44 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 4.49 | 5.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 12 Mali 17.82 compare
- 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
More health data for Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Southern Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Southern Asia was 4.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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