Deaths age 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths age 1-59 months was 140,023 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 140,023, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 1.20 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 140,023, in 2024.
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 22nd 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.
Deaths age 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 976,167 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 912,015 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 876,038 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 821,108 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 771,618 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 718,509 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 667,649 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 608,254 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 582,504 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 535,056 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 475,388 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 469,512 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 415,333 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 392,023 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 373,587 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 391,729 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 345,594 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 333,533 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 318,636 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 303,505 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 298,451 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 279,493 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 270,810 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 252,382 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 241,640 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 230,758 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 209,303 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 196,603 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 178,055 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 162,664 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 150,268 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 140,023 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 916,846 | 667,649 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 458,898 | 345,594 | 608,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,851 | 209,303 | 333,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,523 | 140,023 | 196,603 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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
- 25 Kenya 26,719 compare
More health data for East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,751 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 2.66 (2024)
- Child deaths 56,161 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.29 (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 10 to 19 108,828 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 68,319 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,253 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 140,023 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,023 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 22nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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