Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -5.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific stood at -5.52 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific peaked at -0.1634 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -9.3 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places East Asia & Pacific 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -6.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -9.3 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1993 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1994 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1995 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1996 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1997 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1999 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2001 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2002 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2003 | -8.93 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2004 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2005 | -8.59 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 2006 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2007 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1634 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2009 | -8.49 % change on previous year | +5096.9% |
| 2010 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2011 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2012 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2013 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2014 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2015 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2016 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2017 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2018 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2019 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2020 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2022 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2023 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2024 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -5096.9% | -0.1634 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -154.0% | -3.38 % change on previous year | -8.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.26 % change on previous year | -9.3 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.86 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | -0.1634 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.14 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 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 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 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 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific was -5.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1634 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.