Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 5.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.33
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
15.07
in 1990
All-time low
5.33
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Asia stood at 5.33. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Asia peaked at 15.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 32nd 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.07 | — |
| 1991 | 14.57 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.09 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.61 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13.15 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 13 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.52 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 12.06 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 11.6 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 11.16 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.73 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.33 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.95 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.28 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 8.94 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.62 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.31 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.02 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.75 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.49 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.23 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.12 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.59 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.43 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.91 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.53 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.43 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.33 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.08 | 11.16 | 15.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 | 7.49 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 5.8 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 | 5.33 | 5.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -9.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.61 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,324 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,794 (2024)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Asia was 5.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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