Number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of infant deaths was 225,940 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific stood at 225,940. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.88 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 225,940, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.88 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.75 million | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 992,713 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 933,655 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 864,801 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 796,303 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 757,450 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 705,667 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 669,477 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 639,058 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 623,415 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 583,984 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 555,356 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 527,561 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 509,615 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 484,399 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 455,784 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 429,463 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 404,278 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 383,306 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 351,377 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 321,493 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 295,126 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 269,210 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 250,982 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 237,045 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 225,940 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.05 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,652 | 583,984 | 992,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,263 | 321,493 | 555,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,661 | 225,940 | 295,126 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of infant deaths in East Asia & Pacific was 225,940 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,940 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of infant deaths?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.