Mortality rate age 5-24 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 13.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Southern Asia is 13.61, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Southern Asia peaked at 42.88 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.61, in 2024.
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 5-24 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.72 | — |
| 1991 | 42.88 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 40 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 38.65 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 37.88 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 36.93 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 35.93 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.91 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 33.95 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 32.72 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 31.7 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 30.71 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 29.81 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 29.22 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.42 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.12 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.6 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 25.79 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.92 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 24.03 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.86 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.82 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 19.81 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.01 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.35 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.55 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.01 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.48 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.92 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.45 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.11 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 14.29 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 13.92 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.61 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.66 | 32.72 | 42.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.93 | 24.03 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.96 | 15.92 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 | 13.61 | 15.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 13 Mali 38.67 compare
- 14 Benin 37.71 compare
- 15 Nigeria 37.3 compare
- 16 East Timor 37 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 36.79 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 36 compare
- 19 Madagascar 35.15 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)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Southern Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Southern Asia was 13.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.88 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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