Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 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 stood at 30,411. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is 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 peaked at 195,332 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30,411, in 2024.
South Asia 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, 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
- 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
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0441 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,411 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- South Asia 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?
- 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 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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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years