Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Asia
South Asia: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 54,240 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Asia is 54,240, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Asia peaked at 392,762 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54,240, in 2024.
South Asia ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 371,054 | — |
| 1991 | 392,762 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 354,095 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 344,932 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 335,087 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 324,559 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 312,566 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 298,987 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 284,009 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 269,098 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 255,758 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 243,917 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 233,393 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 223,891 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 218,429 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 206,586 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 197,932 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 188,500 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 177,984 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 167,779 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 154,903 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 142,931 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 131,523 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 120,956 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 111,449 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 103,884 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 95,373 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 88,676 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 82,488 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 76,501 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 70,802 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 65,784 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 61,240 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 57,390 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 54,240 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,715 | 269,098 | 392,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,417 | 167,779 | 255,758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,868 | 76,501 | 154,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,891 | 54,240 | 70,802 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
- 18 Angola 7,374 compare
- 19 Chad 6,576 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 6,265 compare
- 21 Yemen 4,859 compare
- 22 Mozambique 4,816 compare
- 23 Philippines 4,743 compare
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Asia?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Asia was 54,240 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 392,762 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,240 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years