Child mortality rate in Asia Oriental y Pacífico
Asia Oriental y Pacífico: Child mortality rate was 2.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Asia Oriental y Pacífico, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Asia Oriental y Pacífico is 2.52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Asia Oriental y Pacífico peaked at 12.43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2024.
That places Asia Oriental y Pacífico 27th 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 mortality rate in Asia Oriental y Pacífico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.43 | — |
| 1991 | 11.94 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.64 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.16 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.68 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 10.67 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.18 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 9.73 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 9.24 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 8.79 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 8.26 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.73 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 7.32 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.46 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 6.69 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.04 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.43 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 4.25 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.05 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.86 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.77 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.74 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.52 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.65 | 8.79 | 12.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 4.48 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.86 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia Oriental y Pacífico
More health data for Asia Oriental y Pacífico
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,918 (2100)
- Child deaths 57,013 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.59 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 85,247 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.07 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 142,260 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4972 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 112,328 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 103,578 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 70,892 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
- Child mortality rate in Asia Oriental y Pacífico was 2.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2024.
- How does Asia Oriental y Pacífico rank for child mortality rate?
- Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 27th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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