Number of under-five deaths, female in South Asia
South Asia: Number of under-five deaths, female was 352,693 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in South Asia stood at 352,693. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 2.10 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 352,693, in 2024.
That places South Asia 16th 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 under-five deaths, female in South Asia, 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 | 988,675 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 933,647 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 877,610 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 820,377 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 767,418 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 715,862 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 660,687 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 612,873 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 577,094 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 537,365 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 502,258 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 471,738 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 439,393 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 411,176 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 389,378 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 370,502 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 352,693 | -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 | 933,647 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 654,328 | 471,738 | 877,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,628 | 352,693 | 439,393 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 13 Afghanistan 34,962 compare
- 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
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in South Asia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in South Asia was 352,693 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,693 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.