Number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths was 218,147 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 218,147 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.85 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 218,147, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 47 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 infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.85 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.72 million | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 958,690 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 901,344 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 834,401 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 778,698 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 740,795 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 689,944 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 654,292 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 624,047 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 608,833 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 570,033 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 542,098 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 514,827 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 497,448 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 472,817 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 444,798 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 418,940 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 394,121 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 373,712 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 342,204 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 312,711 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 286,615 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 260,839 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 242,634 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 228,753 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 218,147 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.01 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 736,108 | 570,033 | 958,690 | 10 |
| 2010s | 431,368 | 312,711 | 542,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,398 | 218,147 | 286,615 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 218,147 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,147 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of infant deaths?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.