Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -4.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Asia recorded -4.66 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at -2.94 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -7.49 % change on previous year, in 2014.
South Asia ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1993 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1994 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1995 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1996 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1997 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1998 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1999 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2000 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2002 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2003 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2004 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2006 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2007 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2009 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2010 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2011 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2012 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2013 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2014 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2015 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2016 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2017 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2018 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2019 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2020 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2021 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2022 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2023 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2024 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.98 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.36 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year | -5.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 32 Niger 0.0253 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Andorra 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Monaco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Malta 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Palau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Asia was -4.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.94 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.49 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does South Asia rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.