Mortality rate, infant, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Mortality rate, infant, female was 9.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
41.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
9.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 9.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 41.1 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 47 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, infant, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.36 per 1,000 live births | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.39 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 per 1,000 live births | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 34 Dominica 31.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Zambia 31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 30.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 30.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Yemen 30.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Myanmar 29.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Ethiopia 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in East Asia & Pacific was 9.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.