Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 124,957 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
124,957
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
612,879
in 1991
All-time low
124,957
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 124,957. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 612,879 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 124,957, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 577,708 | — |
| 1991 | 612,879 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 560,286 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 550,721 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 540,220 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 532,197 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 518,044 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 501,083 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 481,589 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 461,771 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 442,673 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 426,450 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 411,833 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 394,569 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 388,533 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 369,217 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 355,979 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 341,516 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 358,994 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 309,616 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 290,049 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 272,095 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 254,875 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 238,488 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 223,411 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 211,341 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 196,727 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 184,958 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 174,039 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 163,733 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 154,126 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 145,580 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 138,267 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 131,409 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 124,957 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 533,650 | 461,771 | 612,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,938 | 309,616 | 442,673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,972 | 163,733 | 290,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,868 | 124,957 | 154,126 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 124,957 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 612,879 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,957 in 2024.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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