Mortality rate, infant, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, infant, male was 12.36 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.36 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.16 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
12.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 12.36 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 50.16 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.36 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.16 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 49.84 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 46.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 44.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 43.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 41.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 39.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 37.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 35.81 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 33.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 32.05 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 30.11 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 26.47 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 24.87 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 22.34 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 20.65 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 19.58 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 18.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 17.37 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 16.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 15.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.27 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 13.56 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.33 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 12.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.94 per 1,000 live births | 37.91 per 1,000 live births | 50.16 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.83 per 1,000 live births | 20.65 per 1,000 live births | 35.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 per 1,000 live births | 13.13 per 1,000 live births | 19.58 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 per 1,000 live births | 12.36 per 1,000 live births | 13.33 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 32 Ethiopia 39.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Togo 38.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 38.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Zambia 38.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Comoros 38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 37.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Yemen 37.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.6786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.36 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, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.16 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.