Under-five deaths - SDG target met in South Asia
South Asia: Under-five deaths - SDG target met was 726,360 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
726,360
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2025
All-time low
726,360
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in South Asia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - sdg target met in South Asia is 726,360, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 931,590 | 785,167 | 1.09 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 726,360 | 726,360 | 726,360 | 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 - sdg target met in South Asia?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in South Asia was 726,360 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 726,360 in 2030.
- How does South Asia rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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