Under-five deaths in Central Asia
Central Asia: Under-five deaths was 32,658 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Central Asia stood at 32,658. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Central Asia peaked at 71,871 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32,658, in 2024.
That places Central Asia 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,927 | 47,765 | 71,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,105 | 35,289 | 45,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,281 | 32,658 | 35,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 compare
- 16 Mali 68,264 compare
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
More development goals data for Central Asia
- Red List Index 0.923 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 23.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 799.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 154 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 155 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 164 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Central Asia?
- Under-five deaths in Central Asia was 32,658 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71,871 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,658 in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for under-five deaths?
- Central Asia ranks 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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