Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate was -4.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in South Asia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in South Asia stood at -4.52 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at -2.99 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -7.29 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places South Asia 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1993 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1994 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1995 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1996 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1997 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1998 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1999 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2000 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2001 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2002 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2003 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2004 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2005 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2006 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2007 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2008 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2009 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2010 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2011 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2014 | -7.29 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2015 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2016 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2017 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2018 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2019 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2020 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2021 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2022 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2023 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2024 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.95 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.12 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.24 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3833 % change on previous year compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 0.361 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Niger 0.171 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Liberia 0.1501 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Zambia 0.149 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Andorra 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Switzerland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Finland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Ireland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Lithuania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Monaco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Malta 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Palau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
More education data for South Asia
- 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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in South Asia was -4.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.99 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.29 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does South Asia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.