Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 23.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.13
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
83.47
in 1990
All-time low
23.13
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 23.13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 83.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.13, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.47 | — |
| 1991 | 81.34 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 79.3 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 77.36 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 75.48 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 73.99 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 72.05 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 70.07 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 68.06 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 66.02 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 63.91 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 61.83 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 59.8 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 57.49 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 55.6 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 53.63 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 51.67 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 49.74 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 48.17 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 45.94 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 43.95 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 42.01 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 40.09 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.21 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.37 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 34.67 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 33.04 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 31.45 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 30 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 28.62 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 27.33 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 26.15 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 25.07 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 24.07 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 23.13 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.72 | 66.02 | 83.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.78 | 45.94 | 63.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.84 | 28.62 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.15 | 23.13 | 27.33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 23.13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 in 2024.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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