Number of infant deaths in South Asia
South Asia: Number of infant deaths was 638,670 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
South Asia 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 peaked at 2.80 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 638,670, in 2024.
South Asia ranks 20th of 45 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 infant deaths in South Asia, 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
- 17 Chad 47,333 compare
- 18 Yemen 46,799 compare
- 19 Mali 45,233 compare
- 20 Cote 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
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (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 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in South Asia?
- Number of infant deaths in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 638,670 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for number of infant deaths?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.