Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 37,955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) is 37,955, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 198,226 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,955, in 2024.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 35th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 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% |
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 (UNSDG)
- 32 Zambia 3,406 compare
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- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,242 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Child deaths 54,474 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 136,069 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 81,595 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.5 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.48 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4962 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 109,211 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 68,835 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 37,955 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 198,226 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,955 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 35th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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