Deaths age 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific
East Asia and Pacific: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 246,673 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific is 246,673, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific peaked at 654,710 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 246,673, in 2024.
That places East Asia and Pacific 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 654,710 | — |
| 1991 | 637,782 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 619,049 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 602,202 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 585,232 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 576,194 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 557,494 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 538,078 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 518,727 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 499,130 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 481,594 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 468,144 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 456,136 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 437,023 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 476,029 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 410,765 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 396,888 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 382,626 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 415,262 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 357,396 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 345,921 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 334,569 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 322,820 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 313,653 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 301,388 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 292,308 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 283,804 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 276,198 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 269,482 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 263,314 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 258,093 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 256,000 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 255,443 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 251,287 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 246,673 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 578,860 | 499,130 | 654,710 | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,186 | 357,396 | 481,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,346 | 263,314 | 345,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,499 | 246,673 | 258,093 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific
- 10 Bangladesh 46,092 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,557 compare
- 12 United States of America 37,920 compare
- 13 Niger 37,186 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 35,976 compare
- 15 Uganda 33,901 compare
- 16 Philippines 33,015 compare
More health data for East Asia and Pacific
- Deaths age 1-59 months 140,023 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 278,847 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 57,013 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.95 (2024)
- Infant deaths 222,686 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 11.32 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 138,824 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.66 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.95 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific was 246,673 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 654,710 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,673 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- East Asia and Pacific ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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