Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 32.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Southern Asia is 32.79 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Southern Asia peaked at 92.07 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.79 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.07 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 88.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 84.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 78.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 75.14 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 72.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 69.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 66.43 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 63.77 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.99 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 58.26 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 55.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 52.95 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 50.49 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 48.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 45.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 43.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 41.78 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 40.08 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 38.49 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 36.94 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 35.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 34.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 32.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | 63.77 per 1,000 live births | 92.07 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.76 per 1,000 live births | 40.08 per 1,000 live births | 60.99 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.55 per 1,000 live births | 32.79 per 1,000 live births | 38.49 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 4 Chad 97.26 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Southern Asia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Southern Asia was 32.79 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.07 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in 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 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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