Mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 0.8202 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8202
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.15
in 1990
All-time low
0.8202
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

12341990200720241990: 4.21991: 3.91992: 3.71993: 3.51994: 3.31995: 3.21996: 31997: 2.91998: 2.71999: 2.62000: 2.42001: 2.32002: 2.22003: 1.92004: 1.82005: 1.72006: 1.62007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 12017: 12018: 0.9732019: 0.9422020: 0.9152021: 0.8912022: 0.8692023: 0.8462024: 0.82

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Asia stood at 0.8202. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Asia peaked at 4.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8202, in 2024.

That places Eastern Asia 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4.15 —
1991 3.93 -5.4%
1992 3.71 -5.4%
1993 3.51 -5.5%
1994 3.32 -5.4%
1995 3.24 -2.5%
1996 3.05 -5.8%
1997 2.88 -5.7%
1998 2.72 -5.6%
1999 2.56 -5.7%
2000 2.41 -5.7%
2001 2.28 -5.6%
2002 2.15 -5.5%
2003 1.91 -11.2%
2004 1.8 -5.8%
2005 1.7 -5.5%
2006 1.61 -5.3%
2007 1.53 -5.0%
2008 1.46 -4.8%
2009 1.39 -4.7%
2010 1.32 -4.7%
2011 1.31 -1.1%
2012 1.21 -7.8%
2013 1.16 -4.0%
2014 1.12 -3.8%
2015 1.08 -3.5%
2016 1.04 -3.3%
2017 1 -3.5%
2018 0.9726 -3.2%
2019 0.9417 -3.2%
2020 0.9149 -2.8%
2021 0.891 -2.6%
2022 0.8687 -2.5%
2023 0.8458 -2.6%
2024 0.8202 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.31 2.56 4.15 10
2000s 1.83 1.39 2.41 10
2010s 1.12 0.9417 1.32 10
2020s 0.8681 0.8202 0.9149 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 23 Djibouti 6.55 compare
  2. 24 Malawi 6.17 compare
  3. 25 Guinea-Bissau 6.1 compare
  4. 26 Zambia 5.81 compare
  5. 27 Kiribati 5.7 compare
  6. 28 Togo 5.58 compare
  7. 29 Ghana 5.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Asia?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Asia was 0.8202 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8202 in 2024.
How does Eastern Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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