Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Asia
South Asia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.9 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Asia peaked at 14.5 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places South Asia 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 14.5 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 4 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 per 1,000 | 9.2 per 1,000 | 14.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Asia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Asia was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.