Mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Mortality rate, under-5 was 13.95 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.95 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
58.96 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
13.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 13.95 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 58.96 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.95 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.96 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 58.38 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 57.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 55.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 53.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 48.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 46.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 44.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 41.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 39.88 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 37.56 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 34.48 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 33.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 30.29 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 28.42 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 26.76 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 26.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 23.73 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 22.44 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 21.37 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 19.97 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 19.14 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 18.07 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 17.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.47 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 15.65 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 15.54 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.18 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.84 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.66 per 1,000 live births | 44.57 per 1,000 live births | 58.96 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.26 per 1,000 live births | 23.73 per 1,000 live births | 41.97 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.12 per 1,000 live births | 15.02 per 1,000 live births | 22.44 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 per 1,000 live births | 13.95 per 1,000 live births | 15.18 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 30 Malawi 48.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 48.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 48.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Timor-Leste 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 47.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 45.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 44.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 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 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 13.95 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 recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.96 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.