Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 6.5 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 29.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.75 | — |
| 1991 | 29.23 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.37 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 27.37 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 26.32 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 26.12 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.09 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 24.02 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 22.88 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 21.67 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 20.11 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 18.99 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 17.91 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 16.04 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 15.95 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.06 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 13.23 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.47 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.83 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.16 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 10.63 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.13 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.54 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.08 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.63 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.3 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.36 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.15 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.09 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.01 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.89 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.73 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.08 | 21.67 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.27 | 11.16 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 7.15 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.5 | 7.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.57 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.02 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 270,095 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 54,474 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 6.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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