Health in Southern Asia
51 indicators covering health for Southern Asia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -3.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 33.4% | 25th |
| Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -3.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 34.5% | 26th |
| Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -3.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 35.5% | 28th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 32.79 | 2024 | down 35.1% | 11th |
| Infant mortality rate | 28.49 | 2024 | down 32.1% | 10th |
| Under-five deaths | 1.21 million | 2024 | down 38.7% | 7th |
| Neonatal deaths | 764,546 | 2024 | down 33.7% | 5th |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 158,527 | 2024 | down 53.5% | 9th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 8.04 | 2024 | down 36.4% | 13th |
| Infant deaths | 1.05 million | 2024 | down 35.7% | 6th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 444,800 | 2024 | down 45.8% | 9th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 4.42 | 2024 | down 50.2% | 13th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 12.42 | 2024 | down 42.0% | 13th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 20.62 | 2024 | down 30.6% | 9th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 286,273 | 2024 | down 40.3% | 8th |
| Mortality rate age 5-14 | 4.49 | 2024 | down 36.9% | 15th |
| Deaths age 10 to 14 | 85,905 | 2024 | down 31.7% | 7th |
| Mortality rate age 20-24 | 5.31 | 2024 | down 22.9% | 15th |
| Deaths age 5 to 9 | 81,065 | 2024 | down 44.0% | 9th |
| Deaths age 10 to 19 | 230,937 | 2024 | down 26.2% | 6th |
| Mortality rate age 5-24 | 13.61 | 2024 | down 28.4% | 16th |
| Deaths age 20 to 24 | 196,190 | 2024 | down 17.5% | 5th |
| Mortality rate age 15-19 | 3.87 | 2024 | down 24.6% | 17th |
| Mortality rate age 10-14 | 2.28 | 2024 | down 30.9% | 13th |
| Mortality rate age 10-19 | 6.14 | 2024 | down 27.0% | 14th |
| Mortality rate age 15-24 | 9.16 | 2024 | down 23.6% | 16th |
| Deaths age 5 to 24 | 508,192 | 2024 | down 26.9% | 7th |
| Deaths age 15 to 24 | 341,222 | 2024 | down 19.7% | 5th |
| Deaths age 15 to 19 | 145,032 | 2024 | down 22.4% | 5th |
| Deaths age 5 to 14 | 166,970 | 2024 | down 38.3% | 8th |
| Mortality rate age 5-9 | 2.21 | 2024 | down 42.1% | 15th |
| Infant mortality rate | 28.49 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 32.1% | 5th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 20.62 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 30.6% | 4th |
| Under-five mortality rate, by sex | 32.79 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 35.1% | 7th |
| Tuberculosis incidence | 191 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 17.7% | 7th |
| Total official development assistance to medical research and basic | 1,210 million constant US$ | 2024 | up 10.7% | 9th |
| Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex | 0.0594 per 1000 uninfected pop | 2024 | down 16.1% | 17th |
| Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 | 67 index | 2023 | up 19.6% | 14th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 116.62 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | down 37.2% | 13th |
| Stillbirth rate | 15.99 | 2023 | down 28.4% | 10th |
| Stillbirths | 603,702 | 2023 | down 33.5% | 5th |
| Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel | 89.3% | 2025 | up 21.2% | 24th |
| Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk | 3.45 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 43.6% | 19th |
| Adolescent birth rate | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 62.9% | 12th |
| Total official development assistance to medical research and basic | 1,014 million constant US$ | 2024 | up 2.2% | 9th |
| Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent | 4 | 2024 | up 33.3% | 16th |
| Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged | 22.4% | 2024 | down 26.8% | 9th |
| Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 33.3% | 20th |
| Suicide mortality rate, by sex | 10.3 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 20.8% | 6th |
| Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes | 22.7 % | 2021 | unchanged | 2nd |
| International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR | 62.0% | 2024 | down 7.5% | 21st |