Mortality rate age 5-9 in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.21
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
13.23
in 1991
All-time low
2.21
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

2.557.51012.51990200720241990: 131991: 13.21992: 11.81993: 11.31994: 10.91995: 10.51996: 101997: 9.51998: 9.11999: 8.62000: 8.12001: 7.82002: 7.42003: 7.22004: 6.92005: 6.82006: 6.32007: 5.92008: 5.62009: 5.32010: 52011: 4.72012: 4.32013: 4.12014: 3.82015: 3.62016: 3.42017: 3.22018: 32019: 2.82020: 2.72021: 2.62022: 2.42023: 2.32024: 2.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Southern Asia stood at 2.21. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Southern Asia peaked at 13.23 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2024.

Southern Asia ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 13.01 —
1991 13.23 +1.6%
1992 11.83 -10.6%
1993 11.33 -4.3%
1994 10.89 -3.9%
1995 10.46 -4.0%
1996 10.01 -4.3%
1997 9.54 -4.7%
1998 9.09 -4.7%
1999 8.57 -5.7%
2000 8.15 -4.9%
2001 7.78 -4.6%
2002 7.44 -4.3%
2003 7.19 -3.4%
2004 6.92 -3.7%
2005 6.81 -1.7%
2006 6.25 -8.2%
2007 5.95 -4.9%
2008 5.63 -5.3%
2009 5.33 -5.3%
2010 4.97 -6.7%
2011 4.65 -6.5%
2012 4.35 -6.5%
2013 4.08 -6.2%
2014 3.82 -6.2%
2015 3.62 -5.3%
2016 3.38 -6.6%
2017 3.16 -6.7%
2018 2.98 -5.6%
2019 2.82 -5.5%
2020 2.68 -4.7%
2021 2.55 -4.9%
2022 2.41 -5.6%
2023 2.3 -4.4%
2024 2.21 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.79 8.57 13.23 10
2000s 6.74 5.33 8.15 10
2010s 3.78 2.82 4.97 10
2020s 2.43 2.21 2.68 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 12 Chad 10.7 compare
  2. 13 Mali 10.24 compare
  3. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.92 compare
  4. 15 Burundi 9.69 compare
  5. 16 Sudan 8.56 compare
  6. 17 Liberia 8.45 compare
  7. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 8.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Southern Asia?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Southern Asia was 2.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 1991.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2024.
How does Southern Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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