Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 1.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.61
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
10.24
in 1990
All-time low
1.61
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

2468101990200720241990: 10.21991: 101992: 9.71993: 9.31994: 8.91995: 9.31996: 8.91997: 8.51998: 8.11999: 7.72000: 7.22001: 6.82002: 6.32003: 5.22004: 4.82005: 4.42006: 4.12007: 3.92008: 3.62009: 3.42010: 3.22011: 32012: 2.92013: 2.72014: 2.62015: 2.42016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 2.12019: 22020: 1.92021: 1.82022: 1.82023: 1.72024: 1.6

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

Annual values for Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Burundi 17.08 compare
  2. 24 Mozambique 16.42 compare
  3. 25 Kiribati 14.86 compare
  4. 26 Haiti 14.32 compare
  5. 27 Zambia 14.25 compare
  6. 28 Timor-Leste 13.45 compare
  7. 29 Uganda 13.24 compare

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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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Indicator
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,451 data points, 1930–2024
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