Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 32.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central and Southern Asia stood at 32.01. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 91.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.01, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.16 | — |
| 2001 | 87.47 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 83.96 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 80.63 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 77.44 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 74.16 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 71.14 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 68.18 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 65.31 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 62.63 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 59.85 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 57.13 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 54.46 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 51.83 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 49.36 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 46.96 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 44.68 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 42.72 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 40.81 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 39.12 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 37.54 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 36.01 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 34.59 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 33.25 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 32.01 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.21 | 62.63 | 91.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.69 | 39.12 | 59.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.68 | 32.01 | 37.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central and Southern Asia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central and Southern Asia was 32.01 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.01 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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