Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in East Asia and Pacific
East Asia and Pacific: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific is 6.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific peaked at 31.01 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 2024.
That places East Asia and Pacific 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.01 | — |
| 1991 | 30.59 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 29.82 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 28.81 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 27.75 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 27.57 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 26.5 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 25.47 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 24.24 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 22.97 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 21.33 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 20.15 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 18.99 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 17.01 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 16.89 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.89 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 14 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 13.57 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.81 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 11.24 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.08 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.12 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.83 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.36 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 7.93 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.79 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.58 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.48 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.37 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.19 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.95 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.47 | 22.97 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.18 | 11.81 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 | 7.58 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 6.95 | 7.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific
More health data for East Asia and Pacific
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.66 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 278,847 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 140,023 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 11.32 (2024)
- Infant deaths 222,686 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.95 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 57,013 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific was 6.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- East Asia and Pacific ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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