Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 1.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern Asia stood at 1.61. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern Asia peaked at 10.24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.24 | — |
| 1991 | 10.05 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.66 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.3 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.92 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.29 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 8.89 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 8.09 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.66 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.23 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.76 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.19 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.61 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.03 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.44 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.61 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.06 | 7.66 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 3.4 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.61 | 1.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,324 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.83 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,794 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.67 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,961 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern Asia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern Asia was 1.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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