Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 6.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.5
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
33rd
of 48 groups
All-time high
29.75
in 1990
All-time low
6.5
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024

510152025301990200720241990: 29.81991: 29.21992: 28.41993: 27.41994: 26.31995: 26.11996: 25.11997: 241998: 22.91999: 21.72000: 20.12001: 192002: 17.92003: 162004: 15.92005: 14.12006: 13.22007: 12.52008: 12.82009: 11.22010: 10.62011: 10.12012: 9.52013: 9.12014: 8.62015: 8.32016: 7.92017: 7.52018: 7.42019: 7.12020: 7.12021: 72022: 6.92023: 6.72024: 6.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) is 6.5, measured 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 29.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2024.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (UNSDG)

  1. 30 Zambia 27.45 compare
  2. 31 Timor-Leste 26.41 compare
  3. 32 Malawi 25.78 compare
  4. 33 South Africa 22.88 compare
  5. 34 Congo 22.75 compare
  6. 35 Djibouti 21.94 compare
  7. 36 Rwanda 20.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 6.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
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 (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2024.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
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 (UNSDG) 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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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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