Number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths was 278,838 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 278,838 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 2.35 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 278,838, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.35 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.21 million | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 980,812 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 947,859 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 866,180 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 819,971 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 781,294 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 780,221 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 713,608 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 679,952 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 647,358 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 624,830 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 595,346 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 562,713 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 532,662 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 502,608 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 476,752 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 440,290 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 405,117 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 372,904 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 340,691 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 315,481 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 295,301 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 278,838 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million | 1.31 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 936,672 | 713,608 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,763 | 405,117 | 679,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,643 | 278,838 | 372,904 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.8621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 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 2.03 % 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 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 278,838 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,838 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for number of under-five deaths?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 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 (excluding high income) 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.