Infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Infant deaths was 215,621 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 215,621 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 1.87 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 215,621, in 2024.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 14th out of 33 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.
Infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.87 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.74 million | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 979,308 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 920,170 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 851,235 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 782,658 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 743,763 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 691,962 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 655,768 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 625,347 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 609,730 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 570,411 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 541,937 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 514,304 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 496,555 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 471,540 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 443,141 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 416,264 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 392,039 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 371,289 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 339,548 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 309,873 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 283,762 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 258,094 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 240,123 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 226,469 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 215,621 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million | 1.03 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 743,035 | 570,411 | 979,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,649 | 309,873 | 541,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,814 | 215,621 | 283,762 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.48 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 54,474 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 270,095 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.02 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 136,069 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.57 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 81,595 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 215,621 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,621 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for infant deaths?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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