Mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 6.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 6.95. 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 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 31.01 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 2024.
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st of 48 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 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,751 (2100)
- Child deaths 56,161 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 83,862 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.66 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.29 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 140,023 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4979 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 108,828 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,253 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 68,319 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 6.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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