Health in South Asia

410 indicators covering health for South Asia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Health system composite index 0.3464 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 287.6% 12th
Survival to age 65, male 72.9% 2024 up 8.2% 24th
Survival to age 65, female 79.7% 2024 up 6.1% 30th
Immunization, DPT 94.5% 2024 up 9.1% 2nd
Immunization, measles 96.9% 2024 up 12.4% 1st
Fertility rate, total 1.98 births per woman 2024 down 13.3% 26th
Life expectancy at birth, male 71.01 years 2024 up 5.1% 20th
Life expectancy at birth, total 72.56 years 2024 up 5.0% 24th
Immunization, Pol3 93.6% 2024 up 9.2% 1st
Life expectancy at birth, female 74.22 years 2024 up 4.8% 27th
Mortality rate, infant, male 23.7 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 35.6% 26th
Mortality rate, infant 23.2 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 37.3% 24th
Mortality rate, infant, female 22.7 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 38.6% 23rd
Immunization, BCG 92.3% 2024 up 2.1% 8th
Death rate, crude 6.45 per 1,000 people 2024 down 3.1% 39th
Birth rate, crude 16.37 per 1,000 people 2024 down 14.9% 22nd
Mortality rate, adult, male 171.87 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 16.4% 23rd
Mortality rate, adult, female 118.19 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 15.7% 16th
Population, male, per square kilometre 254.55 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.5% 1st
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre 18.04 units per square kilometre 2023 up 46.2% 1st
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre 126.3 units per square kilometre 2023 down 6.8% 1st
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre 16.3 units per square kilometre 2023 up 50.4% 1st
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre 163.63 units per square kilometre 2023 up 16.0% 1st
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre 336.13 units per square kilometre 2023 up 16.0% 1st
Population ages 0-14, male, per square kilometre 65.75 units per square kilometre 2023 down 7.0% 1st
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre 34.34 units per square kilometre 2023 up 48.2% 1st
Population, female, per square kilometre 242.22 units per square kilometre 2023 up 11.0% 1st
Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre 60.54 units per square kilometre 2023 down 6.6% 1st
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre 172.5 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.9% 1st
Number of maternal deaths 43,000 2023 down 41.1% 19th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 382 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 95.9% 24th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 0.3% 2023 down 48.9% 22nd
Maternal mortality ratio 120 2023 down 37.5% 21st
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 1.8 per 1,000 2024 down 48.6% 23rd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 5.8 per 1,000 2024 down 29.3% 28th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 2.1 per 1,000 2024 down 46.2% 23rd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female 1.9 per 1,000 2024 down 36.7% 23rd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male 2.3 per 1,000 2024 down 32.4% 24th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female 5.3 per 1,000 2024 down 33.8% 17th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 5.9 per 1,000 2024 down 20.3% 33rd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male 6.3 per 1,000 2024 down 25.9% 28th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 4.1 per 1,000 2024 down 32.8% 17th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 3.4 per 1,000 2024 down 32.0% 17th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 4 per 1,000 2024 down 21.6% 30th
Prevalence of overweight 29.4% 2022 up 50.2% 36th
Prevalence of overweight, male 26.8% 2022 up 57.0% 31st
Prevalence of overweight, female 32.0% 2022 up 44.9% 39th
Immunization, HepB3 94.5% 2024 up 18.5% 1st
Newborns protected against tetanus 93.7% 2024 up 6.5% 1st
Population ages 70-74, male 2.0% 2025 up 45.0% 25th
Population ages 20-24, female 8.8% 2025 down 3.3% 14th
Population ages 20-24, male 9.0% 2025 down 3.3% 14th
Population ages 25-29, female 8.5% 2025 down 1.3% 1st
Population ages 25-29, male 8.6% 2025 down 1.0% 1st
Population ages 30-34, female 8.1% 2025 up 3.2% 1st
Population ages 30-34, male 8.1% 2025 up 3.5% 3rd
Population ages 35-39, female 7.6% 2025 up 10.5% 8th
Population ages 35-39, male 7.6% 2025 up 11.4% 14th
Population ages 40-44, female 6.9% 2025 up 13.2% 14th
Population ages 40-44, male 7.0% 2025 up 15.6% 18th