Infant mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Infant mortality rate was 16.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia is 16.93, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 37.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.93, in 2024.
That places South-Eastern Asia 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.69 | — |
| 2001 | 36.27 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.91 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 33.5 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 33.07 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 31.03 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 29.88 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 28.77 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.69 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.66 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 25.73 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 24.8 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 23.93 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.17 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.4 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.76 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21.23 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.64 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.13 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.55 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 19 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.47 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.94 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 17.42 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.93 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.05 | 26.66 | 37.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.33 | 19.55 | 25.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 | 16.93 | 19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 7 Guinea 59.82 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 10 Chad 56.26 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 13 Pakistan 48.21 compare
More health data for South-Eastern Asia
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.93 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 106,702 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.24 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 207,016 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 34,680 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.87 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 10.47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia was 16.93 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.93 in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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