Deaths aged 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 246,673 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 246,673 for deaths aged 5 to 24 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 aged 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 654,710 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 246,673, in 2024.
That places East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 32nd out of 68 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 aged 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 29 Mozambique 20,461 compare
- 30 Ghana 17,520 compare
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17,392 compare
- 32 South Sudan 16,698 compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 16,610 compare
- 34 Yemen 16,419 compare
- 35 Guinea 15,174 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)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.29 (2024)
- Child deaths 56,161 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 140,023 (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 15 to 19 68,319 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,253 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 246,673 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 654,710 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,673 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 32nd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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