Mortality rate age 5-24 in South Asia
South Asia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 13.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.62
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
44.05
in 1991
All-time low
13.62
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in South Asia is 13.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in South Asia peaked at 44.05 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 2024.
South 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 5-24 in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.23 | — |
| 1991 | 44.05 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 41.09 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 39.72 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 38.94 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 37.98 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 36.97 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 35.92 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 34.93 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 33.65 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 32.58 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 31.52 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 30.54 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.57 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 29 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.65 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 27 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 26.11 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.16 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.22 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 23.02 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 21.98 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.98 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.99 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 19.19 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.51 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.68 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.12 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.56 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.97 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.49 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.15 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 14.31 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 13.93 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.62 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.65 | 33.65 | 44.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.44 | 24.22 | 32.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 15.97 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 13.62 | 15.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 12 Liberia 40.74 compare
- 13 Mali 38.67 compare
- 14 Benin 37.71 compare
- 15 Nigeria 37.3 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 37 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 36.79 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 36 compare
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 5-24 in South Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in South Asia was 13.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.05 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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