Mortality rate, under-5, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, under-5, male was 27.04 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 27.04 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 124.89 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.04 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 25th 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, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124.89 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 120.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 116.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 112.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 108.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 105.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 101.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 97.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 93.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 90.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 86.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 82.66 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 78.93 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 72.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 69.42 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 66.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 63.14 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 60.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 57.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 54.34 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 51.61 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 48.99 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 46.46 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 43.94 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 41.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 39.57 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 37.61 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 33.97 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 29.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 28.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 27.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | 90.34 per 1,000 live births | 124.89 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.28 per 1,000 live births | 57.35 per 1,000 live births | 86.39 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.39 per 1,000 live births | 33.97 per 1,000 live births | 54.34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.58 per 1,000 live births | 27.04 per 1,000 live births | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 22 Mozambique 63.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Pakistan 60.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Togo 60.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Haiti 57.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Kiribati 57.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Afghanistan 57 per 1,000 live births compare
- 28 Malawi 53.9 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 27.04 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, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 124.89 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.04 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.