Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia

South Asia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.1 per 1,000
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
13.9 per 1,000
in 1991
All-time low
2.1 per 1,000
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia, 1990–2024

2.557.51012.5151990200720241990: 13.4 per 1,0001991: 13.9 per 1,0001992: 12.3 per 1,0001993: 11.8 per 1,0001994: 11.3 per 1,0001995: 10.8 per 1,0001996: 10.3 per 1,0001997: 9.8 per 1,0001998: 9.2 per 1,0001999: 8.7 per 1,0002000: 8.3 per 1,0002001: 7.9 per 1,0002002: 7.6 per 1,0002003: 7.3 per 1,0002004: 7.1 per 1,0002005: 6.7 per 1,0002006: 6.4 per 1,0002007: 6.1 per 1,0002008: 5.7 per 1,0002009: 5.4 per 1,0002010: 5.1 per 1,0002011: 4.7 per 1,0002012: 4.4 per 1,0002013: 4.1 per 1,0002014: 3.9 per 1,0002015: 3.6 per 1,0002016: 3.4 per 1,0002017: 3.2 per 1,0002018: 3 per 1,0002019: 2.8 per 1,0002020: 2.6 per 1,0002021: 2.5 per 1,0002022: 2.3 per 1,0002023: 2.2 per 1,0002024: 2.1 per 1,000

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 recorded 2.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia peaked at 13.9 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000, in 2024.

That places South Asia 23rd 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, male in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) in South Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 Change
1990 13.4 per 1,000
1991 13.9 per 1,000 +3.7%
1992 12.3 per 1,000 -11.5%
1993 11.8 per 1,000 -4.1%
1994 11.3 per 1,000 -4.2%
1995 10.8 per 1,000 -4.4%
1996 10.3 per 1,000 -4.6%
1997 9.8 per 1,000 -4.9%
1998 9.2 per 1,000 -6.1%
1999 8.7 per 1,000 -5.4%
2000 8.3 per 1,000 -4.6%
2001 7.9 per 1,000 -4.8%
2002 7.6 per 1,000 -3.8%
2003 7.3 per 1,000 -3.9%
2004 7.1 per 1,000 -2.7%
2005 6.7 per 1,000 -5.6%
2006 6.4 per 1,000 -4.5%
2007 6.1 per 1,000 -4.7%
2008 5.7 per 1,000 -6.6%
2009 5.4 per 1,000 -5.3%
2010 5.1 per 1,000 -5.6%
2011 4.7 per 1,000 -7.8%
2012 4.4 per 1,000 -6.4%
2013 4.1 per 1,000 -6.8%
2014 3.9 per 1,000 -4.9%
2015 3.6 per 1,000 -7.7%
2016 3.4 per 1,000 -5.6%
2017 3.2 per 1,000 -5.9%
2018 3 per 1,000 -6.3%
2019 2.8 per 1,000 -6.7%
2020 2.6 per 1,000 -7.1%
2021 2.5 per 1,000 -3.8%
2022 2.3 per 1,000 -8.0%
2023 2.2 per 1,000 -4.3%
2024 2.1 per 1,000 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.15 per 1,000 8.7 per 1,000 13.9 per 1,000 10
2000s 6.85 per 1,000 5.4 per 1,000 8.3 per 1,000 10
2010s 3.82 per 1,000 2.8 per 1,000 5.1 per 1,000 10
2020s 2.34 per 1,000 2.1 per 1,000 2.6 per 1,000 5

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 20 Equatorial Guinea 8.2 per 1,000 compare
  2. 21 Uganda 7.2 per 1,000 compare
  3. 22 Angola 7 per 1,000 compare
  4. 22 Djibouti 7 per 1,000 compare
  5. 24 Malawi 6.9 per 1,000 compare
  6. 25 Guinea-Bissau 6.7 per 1,000 compare
  7. 26 Zambia 6.5 per 1,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia?
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in South Asia was 2.1 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, male recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.9 per 1,000 in 1991.
What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
How does South Asia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
South Asia ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.