Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 99,444 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
99,444
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
51st
of 68 groups
All-time high
398,226
in 1990
All-time low
99,444
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG) recorded 99,444 for deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 398,226 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99,444, in 2024.

Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 51st of 68 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 aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 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

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 48 Sierra Leone 10,639 compare
  2. 49 Zambia 10,541 compare
  3. 50 Türkiye 9,220 compare
  4. 51 Uzbekistan 8,502 compare
  5. 52 Nepal 7,928 compare
  6. 53 Ecuador 7,753 compare
  7. 54 Central African Republic 7,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 99,444 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 398,226 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 99,444 in 2024.
How does Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 51st out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
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 (UNSDG) 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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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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