Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -3.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Asia recorded -3.94 % change on previous year for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at -0.6096 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -6.1 % change on previous year, in 2014.
South Asia ranks 25th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.8614 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.6163 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1983 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1984 | -0.6096 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1985 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 1986 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1987 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1988 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1989 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1990 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1991 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1992 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1993 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1994 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1995 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1996 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1997 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1998 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1999 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2000 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2001 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2002 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2003 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2004 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2006 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2007 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2009 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2010 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2011 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2012 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2013 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2014 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2015 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2017 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2018 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2019 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2020 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2021 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2022 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2023 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2024 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | -0.6096 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.12 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.16 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.38 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 22 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7157 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Chad 0.5963 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5747 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Panama 0.5525 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Ireland 0.4878 % change on previous year compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 0.4032 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3962 % change on previous year compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Asia was -3.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6096 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does South Asia rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Under-five deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.