Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in South Asia
South Asia: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 26.29 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
26.29
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
32.11
in 2025
All-time low
26.29
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in South Asia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Asia is 26.29, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.11 | — |
| 2026 | 30.82 | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 29.59 | -4.0% |
| 2028 | 28.44 | -3.9% |
| 2029 | 27.34 | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 26.29 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 29.66 | 27.34 | 32.11 | 5 |
| 2030s | 26.29 | 26.29 | 26.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Asia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Asia was 26.29 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.29 in 2030.
- How does South Asia rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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