Under-five mortality rate in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Under-five mortality rate was 32.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in Southern Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 32.79 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Southern Asia peaked at 171.33 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.79, in 2024.
Southern Asia ranks 11th 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 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 171.33 | — |
| 1981 | 166.13 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 161.81 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 157.01 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 153.16 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 148.93 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 144.19 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 140.09 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 135.32 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 131.35 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 127.47 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 123.76 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 120.24 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 116.92 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 113.7 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 110.37 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 106.88 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 103.27 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 99.56 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 95.83 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 92.07 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 88.35 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 84.85 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.54 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 78.39 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 75.14 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 72.16 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 69.25 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 66.43 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 63.77 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.99 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 58.26 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 55.58 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 52.95 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 50.49 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 48.06 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 45.71 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 43.71 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 41.78 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 40.08 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 38.49 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 36.94 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 35.46 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 34.08 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 32.79 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.93 | 131.35 | 171.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.8 | 95.83 | 127.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2 | 63.77 | 92.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.76 | 40.08 | 60.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.55 | 32.79 | 38.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.68 compare
- 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
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 deaths 1.21 million (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 mortality rate in Southern Asia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Southern Asia was 32.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.33 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.79 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 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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