Mortality rate, under-5, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5, female was 12.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 12.46 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 55.4 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.46 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 54.71 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 53.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 50.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 48.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 46.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 44.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 42.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 40.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 38.17 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 36.05 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 31.81 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 30.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 27.77 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 26.05 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 24.41 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 23.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.54 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 20.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 19.43 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 17.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 15.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.88 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.02 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.68 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.75 per 1,000 live births | 40.55 per 1,000 live births | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.43 per 1,000 live births | 21.54 per 1,000 live births | 38.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 13.58 per 1,000 live births | 20.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 per 1,000 live births | 12.46 per 1,000 live births | 13.68 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 31 Malawi 43.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 43.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Timor-Leste 43.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 40.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 38.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 37.7 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.46 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, under-5, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.