Number of under-five deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths was 736,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 736,800. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4.21 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 736,800, 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 under-five deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.21 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.08 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.96 million | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.84 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.72 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.61 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.49 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.37 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.92 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.80 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.53 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 974,647 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 909,401 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 853,525 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 810,806 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 772,782 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 736,800 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 million | 3.13 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 1.88 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 974,647 | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 816,663 | 736,800 | 909,401 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
- 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 23 China 53,968 compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 80 and above, 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, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of under-five deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 736,800 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,800 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of under-five deaths?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.