Child mortality rate in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)
South-eastern Asia (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 3.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) is 3.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 18.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2024.
That places South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) 24th 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 South-eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.09 | — |
| 1991 | 17 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 15.96 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 15 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 14.16 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 13.38 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 12.64 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 11.95 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 11.3 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.76 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.03 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 9.46 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.96 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.69 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 7.63 | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 7.24 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.89 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 6.24 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.19 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.99 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.44 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.28 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.95 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.64 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.37 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.02 | 10.76 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 | 6.24 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.1 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 3.37 | 3.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 6,188 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.87 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 65,634 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Child deaths 34,680 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5154 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 57,386 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 68,813 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 45,447 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 3.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2024.
- How does South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 24th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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