Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in South Asia
South Asia: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 925,809 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
925,809
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2025
All-time low
925,809
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in South Asia, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 925,809 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 964,692 | 1.15 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 925,809 | 925,809 | 925,809 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4879 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, per capita 0.0735 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 124.45 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 216.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in South Asia?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in South Asia was 925,809 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 925,809 in 2030.
- How does South Asia rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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