Deaths age 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 99,444 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
99,444
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
22nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
398,226
in 1990
All-time low
99,444
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 398.2k1991: 382.8k1992: 368.9k1993: 354.2k1994: 339.1k1995: 332.7k1996: 316.7k1997: 300.2k1998: 283.9k1999: 268.5k2000: 255.2k2001: 244.2k2002: 235.2k2003: 220.0k2004: 212.0k2005: 204.6k2006: 196.8k2007: 188.4k2008: 180.5k2009: 173.5k2010: 166.3k2011: 161.2k2012: 150.3k2013: 142.2k2014: 134.9k2015: 127.7k2016: 121.8k2017: 117.3k2018: 113.9k2019: 110.7k2020: 107.9k2021: 105.6k2022: 103.9k2023: 101.7k2024: 99.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 99,444 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia peaked at 398,226 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99,444, in 2024.

Eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 33 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 398,226
1991 382,809 -3.9%
1992 368,908 -3.6%
1993 354,203 -4.0%
1994 339,093 -4.3%
1995 332,705 -1.9%
1996 316,658 -4.8%
1997 300,217 -5.2%
1998 283,944 -5.4%
1999 268,472 -5.4%
2000 255,222 -4.9%
2001 244,239 -4.3%
2002 235,225 -3.7%
2003 220,046 -6.5%
2004 212,045 -3.6%
2005 204,585 -3.5%
2006 196,835 -3.8%
2007 188,364 -4.3%
2008 180,509 -4.2%
2009 173,477 -3.9%
2010 166,334 -4.1%
2011 161,245 -3.1%
2012 150,254 -6.8%
2013 142,192 -5.4%
2014 134,916 -5.1%
2015 127,747 -5.3%
2016 121,753 -4.7%
2017 117,327 -3.6%
2018 113,867 -2.9%
2019 110,677 -2.8%
2020 107,867 -2.5%
2021 105,647 -2.1%
2022 103,892 -1.7%
2023 101,735 -2.1%
2024 99,444 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 334,524 268,472 398,226 10
2000s 211,055 173,477 255,222 10
2010s 134,631 110,677 166,334 10
2020s 103,717 99,444 107,867 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia?
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia was 99,444 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 398,226 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 99,444 in 2024.
How does Eastern Asia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
Eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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