Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia
Central Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 16.99 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 16.99 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia peaked at 59.46 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.99 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 14th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.46 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 56.05 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 52.61 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 49.09 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 45.77 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 42.68 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 39.79 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 34.48 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 32.14 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 29.97 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 28.08 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 26.35 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 24.85 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 23.48 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 22.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 21.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 20.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.92 per 1,000 live births | 32.14 per 1,000 live births | 59.46 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 per 1,000 live births | 19.51 per 1,000 live births | 29.97 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 16.99 per 1,000 live births | 18.86 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Central Asia
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.76 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,801 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 16.99 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 32,658 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,405 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia was 16.99 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.46 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Central Asia ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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