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
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
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
| 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 (UNSDG)
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,242 (2100)
- Child deaths 54,474 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 81,595 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.48 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 136,069 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4962 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 109,211 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 101,015 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 68,835 (2024)
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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