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, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
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 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 54.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.93, in 2024.
That places South-Eastern Asia 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.28 | — |
| 1991 | 52.25 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 50.3 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 48.56 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 46.89 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 45.3 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 43.81 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 42.27 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 40.87 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 39.41 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 37.69 | -4.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.39 | 39.41 | 54.28 | 10 |
| 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
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
More health data for South-Eastern Asia
- Under-five mortality rate 20.24 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 34,680 (2024)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 207,016 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.37 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 106,702 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 65,634 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.87 (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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.28 in 1990.
- 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 17th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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