Mortality rate, under-5 in South Asia
South Asia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 26.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
128.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
26.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
South Asia recorded 26.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. 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 peaked at 128.6 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places South Asia 25th out of 45 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 116.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 105.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 97.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 90 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.18 per 1,000 live births | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | 128.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | 90 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.41 per 1,000 live births | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.46 per 1,000 live births | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 28 Angola 49 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in South Asia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in South Asia was 26.8 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?
- The highest recorded value was 128.6 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- South Asia ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.