Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 3.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Asia stood at 3.16. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Asia peaked at 23.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 2024.
That places Eastern Asia 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.56 | — |
| 1991 | 23.07 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 22.26 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 21.52 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 20.72 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.22 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.37 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 19.46 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 18.39 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 17.21 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 15.9 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 14.79 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 13.73 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.46 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 10.55 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 9.77 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 9.11 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 8.54 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.05 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.61 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.76 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 6.35 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.97 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.56 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.36 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.16 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.78 | 17.21 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 | 7.61 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 4.19 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.16 | 3.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,324 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.83 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,794 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.61 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,961 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Asia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Asia was 3.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.56 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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