Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -4.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at -4.64 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at -1.28 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -7.35 % change on previous year, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1983 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1984 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1985 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1986 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1987 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1988 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1989 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1990 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1991 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1993 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1996 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1997 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1998 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1999 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2000 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2002 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2003 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2004 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2005 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2006 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2007 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2009 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2010 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2011 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2013 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2014 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2015 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2016 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2017 | -6.46 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2018 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2020 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2021 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2022 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2023 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2024 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.08 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.05 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.26 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 5 Romania 5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 4.12 % change on previous year compare
- 7 South Sudan 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Norway 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cuba 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Denmark 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Lebanon 2.5 % change on previous year compare
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,449 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 164 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,416 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19,075 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 84 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -30.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -67.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) was -4.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was -1.28 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.35 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.