Mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Mortality rate, under-5 was 13.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
56.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
13.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific stood at 13.2 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 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 56.4 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.75 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.52 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 37 Gambia 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Namibia 39.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 39.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in East Asia & Pacific was 13.2 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?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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, 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.