Child deaths in Asia Oriental y Pacífico
Asia Oriental y Pacífico: Child deaths was 57,013 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Asia Oriental y Pacífico, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Asia Oriental y Pacífico recorded 57,013 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Asia Oriental y Pacífico peaked at 489,257 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57,013, in 2024.
That places Asia Oriental y Pacífico 19th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Asia Oriental y Pacífico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 489,257 | — |
| 1991 | 478,155 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 456,194 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 425,264 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 392,057 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 372,907 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 342,723 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 320,363 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 298,632 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 278,684 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 257,398 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 239,409 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 223,064 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 194,403 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 199,741 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 169,292 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 158,854 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 150,398 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 164,751 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 137,252 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 131,957 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 127,037 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 122,087 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 117,521 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 113,173 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 109,209 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 104,111 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 98,925 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 94,102 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 88,533 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 82,410 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 75,920 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 68,819 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 62,450 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 57,013 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385,424 | 278,684 | 489,257 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,456 | 137,252 | 257,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,666 | 88,533 | 131,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,322 | 57,013 | 82,410 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia Oriental y Pacífico
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
- 19 Tanzania 18,706 compare
- 20 China 17,855 compare
- 21 Guinea 15,400 compare
- 22 Benin 13,749 compare
More health data for Asia Oriental y Pacífico
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,918 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 2.52 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.07 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 142,260 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 85,247 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.59 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4972 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 70,892 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 112,328 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 103,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
- Child deaths in Asia Oriental y Pacífico was 57,013 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
- The highest recorded value was 489,257 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,013 in 2024.
- How does Asia Oriental y Pacífico rank for child deaths?
- Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 19th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia Oriental y Pacífico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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