Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Deaths age 1-59 months was 35,755 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Asia is 35,755, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Asia peaked at 705,024 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35,755, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 33 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.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 654,861 | — |
| 1991 | 705,024 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 587,378 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 533,002 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 488,587 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 472,067 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 435,954 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 402,467 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 368,501 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 335,087 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 297,879 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 289,062 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 255,771 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 210,179 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 189,879 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 176,270 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 163,821 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 155,382 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 148,260 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 143,974 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 139,087 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 131,517 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 121,707 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 122,683 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 111,229 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 108,164 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 96,946 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 93,837 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 90,094 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 76,358 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 70,259 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 58,170 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 49,240 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 41,727 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 35,755 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 498,293 | 335,087 | 705,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,048 | 143,974 | 297,879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,162 | 76,358 | 139,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,030 | 35,755 | 70,259 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 18 Cameroon 37,479 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 36,493 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 36,183 compare
- 21 China 31,076 compare
- 22 Guinea 29,750 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 28,339 compare
- 24 South Africa 26,720 compare
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,324 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.83 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,794 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.61 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.67 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,961 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Asia?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Asia was 35,755 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 705,024 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,755 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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