Mortality rate age 15-19 in East Asia and Pacific
East Asia and Pacific: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 2.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-19 in East Asia and Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Asia and Pacific recorded 2.4 for mortality rate age 15-19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in East Asia and Pacific peaked at 5.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2024.
East Asia and Pacific ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.6 | — |
| 1991 | 5.48 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.36 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.26 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.15 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.92 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.74 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.96 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.77 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.46 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.71 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.45 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 | 3.11 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.59 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.4 | 2.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific
More health data for East Asia and Pacific
- Neonatal deaths 138,824 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 278,847 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.95 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 57,013 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 11.32 (2024)
- Infant deaths 222,686 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 140,023 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 83,862 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.66 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in East Asia and Pacific?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in East Asia and Pacific was 2.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- East Asia and Pacific ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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