Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in South Asia
South Asia: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met was 20.59 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
20.59
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
30.69
in 2025
All-time low
20.59
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in South Asia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 20.59 for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.69 | — |
| 2026 | 28.22 | -8.1% |
| 2027 | 26 | -7.9% |
| 2028 | 24.01 | -7.7% |
| 2029 | 22.21 | -7.5% |
| 2030 | 20.59 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26.23 | 22.21 | 30.69 | 5 |
| 2030s | 20.59 | 20.59 | 20.59 | 1 |
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More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4879 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0735 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in South Asia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in South Asia was 20.59 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.59 in 2030.
- How does South Asia rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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