Child deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Child deaths was 19,794 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) is 19,794, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 283,174 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19,794, in 2024.
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 29th of 48 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 282,617 | — |
| 1991 | 283,174 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 271,776 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 250,722 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 226,858 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 216,352 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 194,569 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 179,485 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 165,897 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 152,890 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 140,536 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 129,627 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 119,638 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 96,577 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 88,379 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 80,786 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 74,421 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 69,692 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 65,881 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 62,934 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 60,496 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 58,235 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 55,662 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 53,408 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 51,218 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 48,970 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 46,793 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 44,099 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 41,784 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 38,925 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 35,659 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 31,889 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 27,331 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 23,224 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 19,794 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,434 | 152,890 | 283,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,847 | 62,934 | 140,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,959 | 38,925 | 60,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,579 | 19,794 | 35,659 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- 26 Sierra Leone 9,133 compare
- 27 Philippines 8,954 compare
- 28 South Sudan 7,922 compare
- 29 Vietnam 7,647 compare
- 30 Burundi 7,502 compare
- 31 Ghana 7,327 compare
- 32 Malawi 6,960 compare
More health data for Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,990 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.16 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,961 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.61 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4332 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 43,629 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 40,398 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 23,388 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 19,794 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 283,174 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,794 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 29th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 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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