Number of infant deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of infant deaths was 638,670 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 638,670 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.80 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 638,670, in 2024.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 20th 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.
Number of infant deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.80 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.73 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.24 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.13 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 978,228 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 920,087 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 867,897 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 822,994 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 770,848 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 727,306 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 695,471 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 666,681 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 638,670 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.24 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.47 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 822,994 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 699,795 | 638,670 | 770,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 17 Chad 47,333 compare
- 18 Yemen 46,799 compare
- 19 Mali 45,233 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 21 Angola 44,571 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of infant deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 638,670 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 638,670 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of infant deaths?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.