Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 32.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.01
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
168.95
in 1980
All-time low
32.01
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia stood at 32.01. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 168.95 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.01, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 168.95 | — |
| 1981 | 163.76 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 159.43 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 154.61 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 150.69 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 146.39 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 141.64 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 137.56 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 132.89 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 129.05 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 125.31 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 121.74 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 118.39 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 115.25 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 112.22 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 109.03 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 105.65 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 102.16 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 98.54 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 94.87 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 91.16 | -3.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148.5 | 129.05 | 168.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.32 | 94.87 | 125.31 | 10 |
| 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
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 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)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.82 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia was 32.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.95 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate 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?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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