Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 1.79 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 1.79 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 15.13 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.79 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.51 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15.13 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.44 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 12.91 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 12.48 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.95 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 10.99 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.35 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 9.72 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 9.14 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.53 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.14 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.41 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.88 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.54 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.34 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.88 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.48 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.17 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.78 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 3.57 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.33 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.01 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.82 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.64 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.45 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.08 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.98 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.89 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.79 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3 per 1,000 | 9.72 per 1,000 | 15.13 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 per 1,000 | 5.34 per 1,000 | 9.14 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 per 1,000 | 2.45 per 1,000 | 4.88 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 per 1,000 | 1.79 per 1,000 | 2.27 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 1.79 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.