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
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +32.3% | 29,353 | 38,839 |
| 2009 | -33.0% | 38,839 | 26,032 |
| 2005 | -26.7% | 45,762 | 33,547 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Bangladesh 2,761 compare
- 21 Benin 2,275 compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 2,219 compare
- 23 Philippines 2,129 compare
- 24 Guinea 2,105 compare
- 25 Yemen 2,066 compare
- 26 Mozambique 2,060 compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
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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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years