Number of infant deaths, female in South Asia
South Asia: Number of infant deaths, female was 301,828 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 301,828 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in South Asia peaked at 1.31 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 301,828, in 2024.
South Asia ranks 16th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 991,145 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 952,722 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 903,564 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 864,376 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 817,674 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 778,153 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 740,703 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 707,708 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 673,997 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 636,120 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 601,104 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 565,652 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 525,141 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 491,922 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 469,065 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 440,640 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 414,859 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 392,731 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 367,082 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 345,563 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 329,762 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 315,654 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 301,828 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.06 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,486 | 707,708 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,123 | 392,731 | 673,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,978 | 301,828 | 367,082 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in South Asia?
- Number of infant deaths, female in South Asia was 301,828 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,828 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.