Under-five deaths in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Under-five deaths was 1.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Southern Asia, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Southern Asia
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
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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