Mortality rate, under-5 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, under-5 was 26.81 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.81 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
128.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
26.81 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 26.81 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 128.5 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.81 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 124.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 120.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 116.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 113.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 105.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 101.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 97.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 93.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 89.98 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 86.09 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 82.44 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 78.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 75.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 68.72 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 65.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 56.34 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 53.39 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 50.52 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 47.75 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 45.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 42.58 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 40.28 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 38.07 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 36.07 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 34.18 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 32.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 29.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 28.02 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 26.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.17 per 1,000 live births | 93.84 per 1,000 live births | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | 89.98 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.43 per 1,000 live births | 34.18 per 1,000 live births | 56.34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.47 per 1,000 live births | 26.81 per 1,000 live births | 32.41 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 21 Lesotho 60 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 59.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Togo 56.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Pakistan 56 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Kiribati 53.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Afghanistan 53 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 52.8 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 26.81 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 recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 128.5 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.81 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.