Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 30,411 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 30,411. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 195,332 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30,411, in 2024.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 185,074 | — |
| 1991 | 195,332 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 175,991 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 171,227 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 165,853 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 160,212 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 153,685 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 146,625 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 139,641 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 132,963 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 127,189 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 122,183 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 117,562 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 113,588 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 111,327 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 106,115 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 102,298 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 98,160 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 93,270 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 88,570 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 82,296 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 76,450 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 70,764 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 65,427 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 60,569 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 56,674 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 52,378 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 48,994 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 45,827 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 42,672 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 39,614 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 36,895 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 34,371 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 32,205 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 30,411 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,660 | 132,963 | 195,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,026 | 88,570 | 127,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,205 | 42,672 | 82,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,699 | 30,411 | 39,614 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 13 Cameroon 4,802 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 4,712 compare
- 15 Somalia 4,330 compare
- 16 Mali 4,129 compare
- 17 Angola 3,962 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 3,905 compare
- 19 Afghanistan 3,500 compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 30,411 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 195,332 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,411 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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