Red List Index in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Red List Index was 0.7968 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7968 index
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
16th
of 23 groups
All-time high
0.8587 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.7968 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Central and Southern Asia, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Central and Southern Asia is 0.7968 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 0.8587 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7968 index, in 2025.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8587 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.8586 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8584 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8583 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8581 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.858 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8579 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8577 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8576 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8574 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8572 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8571 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8569 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8567 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8566 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8562 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8555 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8549 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.854 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.853 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8521 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8512 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.85 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8492 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8481 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8472 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8463 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8451 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8433 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8412 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8384 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8358 index | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.833 index | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8305 index | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8273 index | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8247 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8218 index | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8191 index | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8161 index | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8131 index | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8105 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8077 index | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8048 index | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.802 index | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7994 index | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7968 index | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8581 index | 0.8574 index | 0.8587 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8558 index | 0.853 index | 0.8572 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8474 index | 0.8412 index | 0.8521 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.826 index | 0.8131 index | 0.8384 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8035 index | 0.7968 index | 0.8105 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 13 Central African Republic 0.9785 index compare
- 14 Bouvet Island 0.9777 index compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 0.9773 index compare
- 16 Senegal 0.9773 index compare
- 17 Angola 0.9754 index compare
- 18 Denmark 0.9749 index compare
- 19 Mali 0.9743 index compare
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Central and Southern Asia?
- Red list index in Central and Southern Asia was 0.7968 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8587 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7968 index in 2025.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for red list index?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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