Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in South Asia
South Asia: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 26.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5, female in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in South Asia is 26.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in South Asia peaked at 132.3 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places South Asia 24th out of 47 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 120.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 117.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 109.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 93.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 86 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.27 per 1,000 live births | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | 132.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.01 per 1,000 live births | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | 93.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.48 per 1,000 live births | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 per 1,000 live births | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 21 Mozambique 55 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Lesotho 53.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Togo 51.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Pakistan 50.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Afghanistan 48.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Kiribati 48.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 47.7 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in South Asia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in South Asia was 26.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.3 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- South Asia ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.