Infant mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Infant mortality rate was 10.57 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 10.57 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 31.71 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.57 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.71 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 28.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 26.33 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 23.17 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 21.73 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.42 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 18.06 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 17.11 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.24 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 15.18 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 14.51 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.69 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.43 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 11.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.74 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.47 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.34 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.45 per 1,000 live births | 18.06 per 1,000 live births | 31.71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.73 per 1,000 live births | 11.36 per 1,000 live births | 17.11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 per 1,000 live births | 10.57 per 1,000 live births | 11.47 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 270,095 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 136,069 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.57 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 81,595 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 10.57 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.71 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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