Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 15,525 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15,525
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
88,953
in 1990
All-time low
15,525
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 89.0k1991: 85.9k1992: 81.5k1993: 77.9k1994: 74.5k1995: 72.5k1996: 68.4k1997: 63.8k1998: 59.1k1999: 54.3k2000: 49.6k2001: 45.8k2002: 42.8k2003: 38.6k2004: 45.8k2005: 33.5k2006: 31.4k2007: 29.4k2008: 38.8k2009: 26.0k2010: 24.6k2011: 23.8k2012: 22.4k2013: 22.3k2014: 21.0k2015: 20.6k2016: 20.1k2017: 19.5k2018: 19.1k2019: 18.6k2020: 18.0k2021: 17.5k2022: 17.1k2023: 16.4k2024: 15.5k

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 15,525 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 88,953 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,525, in 2024.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 88,953
1991 85,897 -3.4%
1992 81,472 -5.2%
1993 77,852 -4.4%
1994 74,453 -4.4%
1995 72,475 -2.7%
1996 68,375 -5.7%
1997 63,767 -6.7%
1998 59,139 -7.3%
1999 54,315 -8.2%
2000 49,642 -8.6%
2001 45,846 -7.6%
2002 42,754 -6.7%
2003 38,620 -9.7%
2004 45,762 +18.5%
2005 33,547 -26.7%
2006 31,366 -6.5%
2007 29,353 -6.4%
2008 38,839 +32.3%
2009 26,032 -33.0%
2010 24,636 -5.4%
2011 23,838 -3.2%
2012 22,422 -5.9%
2013 22,308 -0.5%
2014 21,012 -5.8%
2015 20,593 -2.0%
2016 20,084 -2.5%
2017 19,535 -2.7%
2018 19,133 -2.1%
2019 18,588 -2.8%
2020 18,012 -3.1%
2021 17,485 -2.9%
2022 17,087 -2.3%
2023 16,400 -4.0%
2024 15,525 -5.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in East Asia & Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +32.3% 29,353 38,839
2009 -33.0% 38,839 26,032
2005 -26.7% 45,762 33,547

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,670 54,315 88,953 10
2000s 38,176 26,032 49,642 10
2010s 21,215 18,588 24,636 10
2020s 16,902 15,525 18,012 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 20 Bangladesh 2,761 compare
  2. 21 Benin 2,275 compare
  3. 22 Palestine, State of 2,219 compare
  4. 23 Philippines 2,129 compare
  5. 24 Guinea 2,105 compare
  6. 25 Yemen 2,066 compare
  7. 26 Mozambique 2,060 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in East Asia & Pacific?
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in East Asia & Pacific was 15,525 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 88,953 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 15,525 in 2024.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years