Child mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 2.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.48
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
28th
of 48 groups
All-time high
12.49
in 1990
All-time low
2.48
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024

2.557.51012.51990200720241990: 12.51991: 121992: 11.71993: 11.21994: 10.71995: 10.71996: 10.21997: 9.81998: 9.31999: 8.82000: 8.32001: 7.72002: 7.32003: 6.52004: 6.72005: 5.72006: 5.32007: 52008: 5.42009: 4.52010: 4.22011: 42012: 3.82013: 3.62014: 3.52015: 3.32016: 3.22017: 32018: 2.92019: 2.82020: 2.72021: 2.72022: 2.62023: 2.62024: 2.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) is 2.48, 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 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 12.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 2024.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 28th 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 mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 12.49
1991 12 -3.9%
1992 11.7 -2.5%
1993 11.22 -4.1%
1994 10.74 -4.3%
1995 10.73 -0.1%
1996 10.24 -4.6%
1997 9.76 -4.7%
1998 9.28 -4.9%
1999 8.82 -4.9%
2000 8.28 -6.1%
2001 7.75 -6.4%
2002 7.33 -5.4%
2003 6.46 -11.9%
2004 6.69 +3.6%
2005 5.67 -15.3%
2006 5.33 -6.0%
2007 5.01 -5.9%
2008 5.42 +8.2%
2009 4.46 -17.8%
2010 4.22 -5.2%
2011 4.02 -4.9%
2012 3.83 -4.7%
2013 3.61 -5.7%
2014 3.47 -4.0%
2015 3.3 -4.8%
2016 3.19 -3.4%
2017 3.02 -5.3%
2018 2.89 -4.3%
2019 2.82 -2.3%
2020 2.73 -3.4%
2021 2.69 -1.2%
2022 2.63 -2.4%
2023 2.56 -2.5%
2024 2.48 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7 8.82 12.49 10
2000s 6.24 4.46 8.28 10
2010s 3.44 2.82 4.22 10
2020s 2.62 2.48 2.73 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 25 Kiribati 14.86 compare
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  3. 27 Zambia 14.25 compare
  4. 28 Timor-Leste 13.45 compare
  5. 29 Uganda 13.24 compare
  6. 30 Congo 12.47 compare
  7. 31 Malawi 11.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Child mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 2.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 12.49 in 1990.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2024.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 28th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 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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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
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