Number of under-five deaths, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths, male was 384,108 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 384,108 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.11 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 384,108, in 2024.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 16th out of 43 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, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.11 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.04 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 997,614 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 946,088 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 887,241 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 833,648 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 784,211 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 734,960 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 681,410 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 637,109 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 604,498 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 566,590 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 532,111 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 502,910 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 470,006 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 442,350 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 421,430 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 402,280 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 384,108 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 1.57 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 946,088 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,469 | 502,910 | 887,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 424,035 | 384,108 | 470,006 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 13 Afghanistan 42,806 compare
- 14 Somalia 42,159 compare
- 15 Mozambique 40,174 compare
- 16 Angola 37,048 compare
- 17 Mali 36,651 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 35,823 compare
- 19 Madagascar 34,101 compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 384,108 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, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,108 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.