Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -3.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern Asia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern Asia is -3.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern Asia peaked at -0.6534 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -6.04 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Southern Asia 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.9383 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.6534 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1983 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1984 | -0.6973 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1985 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1986 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1987 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1989 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1990 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1991 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1992 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1993 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1994 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1996 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1997 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1998 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1999 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2001 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2002 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2003 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2004 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2006 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2007 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2009 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2010 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2011 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2012 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2013 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2014 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2015 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2016 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2017 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2018 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2019 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2020 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2021 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2022 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2023 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2024 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | -0.6534 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.12 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.14 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.4 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 29 Portugal 0.3623 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern Asia?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Southern Asia was -3.95 % 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6534 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.04 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Southern Asia rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.