Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in South Asia stood at 0.0004 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.0028 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2024.
South Asia ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 21 Lesotho 0.0013 units per person compare
- 22 Cameroon 0.0013 units per person compare
- 23 Pakistan 0.0013 units per person compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 0.0012 units per person compare
- 25 Uganda 0.0012 units per person compare
- 26 Togo 0.0012 units per person compare
- 27 Angola 0.0012 units per person compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in South Asia?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Asia was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.