Under-five deaths in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Under-five deaths was 1.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
6.00 million
in 1980
All-time low
1.21 million
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Under-five deaths in Southern Asia, 1980–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1980200220241980: 6.0M1981: 5.9M1982: 5.9M1983: 5.8M1984: 5.8M1985: 5.7M1986: 5.6M1987: 5.5M1988: 5.3M1989: 5.2M1990: 5.1M1991: 5.0M1992: 4.8M1993: 4.7M1994: 4.6M1995: 4.5M1996: 4.3M1997: 4.2M1998: 4.0M1999: 3.9M2000: 3.8M2001: 3.7M2002: 3.5M2003: 3.4M2004: 3.2M2005: 3.1M2006: 2.9M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.6M2010: 2.5M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.0M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.2M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five deaths in Southern Asia stood at 1.21 million. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Southern Asia peaked at 6.00 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2024.

That places Southern Asia 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Under-five deaths in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Southern Asia, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 6.00 million
1981 5.94 million -0.9%
1982 5.90 million -0.7%
1983 5.83 million -1.2%
1984 5.79 million -0.7%
1985 5.71 million -1.4%
1986 5.60 million -1.9%
1987 5.50 million -1.8%
1988 5.35 million -2.7%
1989 5.23 million -2.2%
1990 5.10 million -2.5%
1991 4.97 million -2.6%
1992 4.84 million -2.7%
1993 4.70 million -2.7%
1994 4.58 million -2.7%
1995 4.45 million -2.8%
1996 4.31 million -3.1%
1997 4.18 million -3.2%
1998 4.04 million -3.2%
1999 3.91 million -3.3%
2000 3.79 million -3.1%
2001 3.67 million -3.3%
2002 3.53 million -3.8%
2003 3.38 million -4.2%
2004 3.23 million -4.2%
2005 3.08 million -4.9%
2006 2.93 million -4.7%
2007 2.80 million -4.6%
2008 2.67 million -4.4%
2009 2.57 million -4.0%
2010 2.45 million -4.6%
2011 2.33 million -4.8%
2012 2.22 million -4.9%
2013 2.10 million -5.2%
2014 1.97 million -6.0%
2015 1.86 million -5.6%
2016 1.77 million -4.8%
2017 1.68 million -5.4%
2018 1.59 million -5.1%
2019 1.51 million -4.8%
2020 1.43 million -5.3%
2021 1.37 million -4.8%
2022 1.31 million -4.0%
2023 1.26 million -3.9%
2024 1.21 million -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.68 million 5.23 million 6.00 million 10
1990s 4.51 million 3.91 million 5.10 million 10
2000s 3.16 million 2.57 million 3.79 million 10
2010s 1.95 million 1.51 million 2.45 million 10
2020s 1.32 million 1.21 million 1.43 million 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 181,228 compare
  3. 6 Niger 118,445 compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
  5. 8 Sudan 101,879 compare
  6. 9 Tanzania 86,317 compare
  7. 10 Uganda 82,589 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths in Southern Asia?
Under-five deaths in Southern Asia was 1.21 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.00 million in 1980.
What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2024.
How does Southern Asia rank for under-five deaths?
Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 13,599 data points, 1955–2024
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