Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 8.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 8.3 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 18.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th 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 5-24 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.61 | — |
| 1991 | 18.13 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 17.57 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.1 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 16.66 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 16.44 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.98 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.52 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.07 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 14.66 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.2 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.82 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.42 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.81 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.93 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 12 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.24 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.36 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 10.32 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.15 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.84 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.46 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.34 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.21 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.05 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.89 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.56 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.57 | 14.66 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 | 10.6 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 8.74 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.57 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.02 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 270,095 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 54,474 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 8.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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