Child mortality rate in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 1.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 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 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 10.24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2024.
That places Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 39th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)
- 36 Turkmenistan 8.83 compare
- 37 Rwanda 8.62 compare
- 38 Ghana 8.6 compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.53 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 8.37 compare
- 41 Pakistan 8.14 compare
- 42 Senegal 7.87 compare
More health data for Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,990 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.16 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,961 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,794 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4332 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 43,629 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 40,398 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 23,388 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 1.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 39th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 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 (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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