Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 37,955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 37,955. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 198,226 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,955, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th 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 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 198,226 | — |
| 1991 | 192,671 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 184,354 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 177,588 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 171,533 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 168,276 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 160,044 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 149,665 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 139,212 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 129,004 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 118,181 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 109,258 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 102,020 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 92,860 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 105,314 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 81,034 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 76,026 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 71,443 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 89,594 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 63,774 | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 60,501 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 58,487 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 55,347 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 54,854 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52,053 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 50,754 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 49,492 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 48,374 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 47,242 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 45,861 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 44,469 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 43,098 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 41,958 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 40,162 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 37,955 | -5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +25.4% | 71,443 | 89,594 |
| 2009 | -28.8% | 89,594 | 63,774 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,057 | 129,004 | 198,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,950 | 63,774 | 118,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,296 | 45,861 | 60,501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,528 | 37,955 | 44,469 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.57 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.02 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 270,095 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 54,474 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 37,955 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 198,226 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,955 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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