Infant mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Infant mortality rate was 10.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 10.57 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 44.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.57, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.77 | — |
| 1991 | 44.07 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 43.01 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 41.9 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 40.55 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 39.61 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 38.19 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.69 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 35.16 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 33.57 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 31.71 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 30.1 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 28.41 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 26.33 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 25 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 23.17 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 21.73 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.42 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.55 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 18.06 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 17.11 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.24 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 15.18 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 14.51 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.69 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.43 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 11.82 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.74 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.36 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.47 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.34 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.97 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.57 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.75 | 33.57 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 18.06 | 31.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.73 | 11.36 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 | 10.57 | 11.47 | 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)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (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 mortality rate 6.57 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 81,595 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (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 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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