Number of under-five deaths, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths, female was 352,692 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 352,692, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.10 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 352,692, in 2024.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 43 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 under-five deaths, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.04 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 988,682 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 933,652 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 877,612 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 820,379 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 767,425 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 715,867 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 660,694 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 612,877 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 577,096 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 537,367 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 502,259 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 471,737 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 439,395 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 411,175 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 389,376 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 370,502 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 352,692 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 1.56 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 933,652 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 654,331 | 471,737 | 877,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,628 | 352,692 | 439,395 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 14 Indonesia 34,388 compare
- 15 Mozambique 34,041 compare
- 16 Mali 31,613 compare
- 17 Angola 29,955 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 27,961 compare
- 19 Cameroon 27,830 compare
- 20 Madagascar 27,822 compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- 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, 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, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 352,692 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,692 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.