Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia stood at 0.0007 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.0072 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0072 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.007 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia was 0.0007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.