Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 237,067 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 237,067, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 594,136 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 237,067, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 594,136 | — |
| 2001 | 577,594 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 554,889 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 530,896 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 510,091 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 489,822 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 473,742 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 462,010 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 448,296 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 433,296 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 415,256 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 398,813 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 382,697 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 365,518 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 343,597 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 329,271 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 314,319 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 298,241 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 284,109 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 267,402 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 249,436 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 237,067 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507,477 | 433,296 | 594,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,922 | 267,402 | 415,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,252 | 237,067 | 249,436 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 237,067 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 594,136 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,067 in 2021.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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