Number of infant deaths, male in South Asia
South Asia: Number of infant deaths, male was 336,842 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male 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 336,842 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in South Asia peaked at 1.49 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 336,842, in 2024.
That places South Asia 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.49 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 983,699 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 931,237 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 884,722 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 837,603 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 796,722 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 762,299 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 720,931 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 681,896 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 645,465 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 608,316 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 566,524 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 532,510 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 509,163 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 479,447 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 453,038 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 430,263 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 403,766 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 381,743 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 365,709 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 351,027 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 336,842 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.18 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 954,227 | 762,299 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,755 | 430,263 | 720,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,817 | 336,842 | 403,766 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
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 infant deaths, male in South Asia?
- Number of infant deaths, male in South Asia was 336,842 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, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,842 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.