Child mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child mortality rate was 2.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 2.66, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 13.01 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2024.
That places East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 26th 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 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.01 | — |
| 1991 | 12.5 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 12.27 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.8 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.3 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.32 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.34 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 9.82 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9.34 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.78 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.21 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.77 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 5.64 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.31 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.74 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.72 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 4.47 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.82 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.51 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.38 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.25 | 9.34 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 | 4.72 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.66 | 2.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -8.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,751 (2100)
- Child deaths 56,161 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.29 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 140,023 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 83,862 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.95 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4979 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,253 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 108,828 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Child mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 2.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for child mortality rate?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 26th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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