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Health in South Asia: how the countries rank

Life expectancy, child and maternal mortality, health spending, water and sanitation. 18 indicators for the 6 economies of South Asia, ranked within the group; the group figure is the World Bank aggregate.

Life expectancy72.6 yrsSouth Asia, 2024 · world 73.5 yrsLife expectancy, women74.2 yrsSouth Asia, 2024 · world 76.0 yrsLife expectancy, men71.0 yrsSouth Asia, 2024 · world 71.1 yrsInfant mortality23.2South Asia, 2024 · world 27.7Under-5 mortality26.8South Asia, 2024 · world 37.4Neonatal mortality16.6South Asia, 2024 · world 17.2Maternal mortality120South Asia, 2023 · world 197Measles vaccination97%South Asia, 2024 · world 84%
Life expectancy
South AsiaWorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & Caribbean
6065707580199520002005201020152020South Asia72.6 yrsWorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & Caribbean
Life expectancy, women
South AsiaWorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & Caribbean
60708090199520002005201020152020South Asia74.2 yrsWorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & Caribbean
countries

All 6 economies, health

Latest value and rank within the group (small figure). Click a column to sort; the country name opens its health profile.

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CountryLife expectancyLife expectancy, womenLife expectancy, menInfant mortalityUnder-5 mortalityNeonatal mortalityMaternal mortalityMeasles vaccination
Maldives81.3 yrs#1 · 202483.0 yrs#1 · 202479.9 yrs#1 · 20244.7#6 · 20245.4#6 · 20243.7#6 · 202432#5 · 202399%#1 · 2024
Sri Lanka77.7 yrs#2 · 202480.7 yrs#2 · 202474.4 yrs#2 · 20245.2#5 · 20245.9#5 · 20244.0#5 · 202418#6 · 202399%#2 · 2024
Bangladesh74.9 yrs#3 · 202476.7 yrs#3 · 202473.3 yrs#3 · 202424.4#1 · 202430.5#1 · 202417.9#1 · 2024115#2 · 202396%#6 · 2024
Bhutan73.3 yrs#4 · 202475.3 yrs#4 · 202471.6 yrs#4 · 202413.7#4 · 202417.2#4 · 20247.3#4 · 202447#4 · 202397%#3 · 2024
India72.2 yrs#5 · 202473.9 yrs#5 · 202470.7 yrs#5 · 202423.3#2 · 202426.6#2 · 202416.7#2 · 202480#3 · 202397%#4 · 2024
Nepal70.6 yrs#6 · 202472.1 yrs#6 · 202469.1 yrs#6 · 202422.2#3 · 202425.1#3 · 202415.3#3 · 2024142#1 · 202397%#5 · 2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Ranks count group members with a value in the recent window.
within the group

Highest and lowest, indicator by indicator

Life expectancy6 countries
  1. 1Maldives81.3 yrs2024
  2. 2Sri Lanka77.7 yrs2024
  3. 3Bangladesh74.9 yrs2024
Lowest
  1. 6Nepal70.6 yrs2024
  2. 5India72.2 yrs2024
  3. 4Bhutan73.3 yrs2024
Median country 74.1 yrs · group 72.6 yrs
Life expectancy, women6 countries
  1. 1Maldives83.0 yrs2024
  2. 2Sri Lanka80.7 yrs2024
  3. 3Bangladesh76.7 yrs2024
Lowest
  1. 6Nepal72.1 yrs2024
  2. 5India73.9 yrs2024
  3. 4Bhutan75.3 yrs2024
Median country 76.0 yrs · group 74.2 yrs
Life expectancy, men6 countries
  1. 1Maldives79.9 yrs2024
  2. 2Sri Lanka74.4 yrs2024
  3. 3Bangladesh73.3 yrs2024
Lowest
  1. 6Nepal69.1 yrs2024
  2. 5India70.7 yrs2024
  3. 4Bhutan71.6 yrs2024
Median country 72.4 yrs · group 71.0 yrs
Infant mortality6 countries
  1. 1Bangladesh24.42024
  2. 2India23.32024
  3. 3Nepal22.22024
Lowest
  1. 6Maldives4.72024
  2. 5Sri Lanka5.22024
  3. 4Bhutan13.72024
Median country 17.9 · group 23.2
Under-5 mortality6 countries
  1. 1Bangladesh30.52024
  2. 2India26.62024
  3. 3Nepal25.12024
Lowest
  1. 6Maldives5.42024
  2. 5Sri Lanka5.92024
  3. 4Bhutan17.22024
Median country 21.1 · group 26.8
Neonatal mortality6 countries
  1. 1Bangladesh17.92024
  2. 2India16.72024
  3. 3Nepal15.32024
Lowest
  1. 6Maldives3.72024
  2. 5Sri Lanka4.02024
  3. 4Bhutan7.32024
Median country 11.3 · group 16.6
Maternal mortality6 countries
  1. 1Nepal1422023
  2. 2Bangladesh1152023
  3. 3India802023
Lowest
  1. 6Sri Lanka182023
  2. 5Maldives322023
  3. 4Bhutan472023
Median country 64 · group 120
Measles vaccination6 countries
  1. 1Maldives99%2024
  2. 2Sri Lanka99%2024
  3. 3Bhutan97%2024
Lowest
  1. 6Bangladesh96%2024
  2. 5Nepal97%2024
  3. 4India97%2024
Median country 97% · group 97%
HIV prevalence6 countries
  1. 1Bhutan0.2%2024
  2. 2India0.2%2024
  3. 3Bangladesh0.1%2024
Lowest
  1. 6Sri Lanka0.1%2024
  2. 5Nepal0.1%2024
  3. 4Maldives0.1%2024
Median country 0.1% · group 0.2%
Tuberculosis6 countries
  1. 1Nepal2272024
  2. 2Bangladesh2212024
  3. 3Bhutan1912024
Lowest
  1. 6Maldives402024
  2. 5Sri Lanka592024
  3. 4India1872024
Median country 189 · group 189
Health spending6 countries
  1. 1Maldives9.2%2023
  2. 2Nepal6.2%2023
  3. 3Bhutan4.4%2023
Lowest
  1. 6Bangladesh2.2%2023
  2. 5India3.3%2023
  3. 4Sri Lanka3.7%2023
Median country 4.0% · group 3.3%
Out-of-pocket spending6 countries
  1. 1Bangladesh79.3%2023
  2. 2Nepal59.4%2023
  3. 3Sri Lanka54.8%2023
Lowest
  1. 6Maldives18.0%2023
  2. 5Bhutan25.5%2023
  3. 4India43.9%2023
Median country 49.3% · group 46.6%
Physicians6 countries
  1. 1Maldives2.232019
  2. 2Sri Lanka1.142023
  3. 3Nepal1.012023
Lowest
  1. 6Bhutan0.552022
  2. 5Bangladesh0.722023
  3. 4India0.722020
Median country 0.87 · group 0.73
Hospital beds6 countries
  1. 1Maldives4.62021
  2. 2Sri Lanka3.92023
  3. 3Bhutan2.22023
Lowest
  1. 6Nepal0.52023
  2. 5Bangladesh0.92023
  3. 4India1.62021
Median country 1.9 · group 1.5
Basic water6 countries
  1. 1Maldives99.8%2024
  2. 2Bhutan99.5%2024
  3. 3Bangladesh98.8%2024
Lowest
  1. 6Sri Lanka90.2%2024
  2. 5Nepal93.6%2024
  3. 4India95.7%2024
Median country 97.3% · group 95.9%
Basic sanitation6 countries
  1. 1Maldives99.7%2024
  2. 2Sri Lanka95.4%2024
  3. 3Bhutan86.8%2024
Lowest
  1. 6Bangladesh67.6%2024
  2. 5India83.4%2024
  3. 4Nepal86.0%2024
Median country 86.4% · group 82.0%
Tobacco use6 countries
  1. 1Bangladesh32.0%2024
  2. 2Nepal28.7%2024
  3. 3Maldives25.5%2024
Lowest
  1. 6Bhutan19.6%2024
  2. 5Sri Lanka20.7%2024
  3. 4India22.6%2024
Median country 24.1% · group 23.6%
Road deaths6 countries
  1. 1Sri Lanka19.72019
  2. 2Nepal16.32019
  3. 3Bhutan16.22019
Lowest
  1. 6Maldives1.62019
  2. 5Bangladesh15.32019
  3. 4India15.62019
Median country 15.9 · group 15.6
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