Number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths was 273,147 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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 273,147 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 5.5% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.33 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 273,147, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.33 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.19 million | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 967,792 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 935,525 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 854,486 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 808,667 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 770,156 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 769,595 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 703,475 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 670,411 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 638,308 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 616,260 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 587,270 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 555,084 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 525,413 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 495,564 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 470,170 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 433,923 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 398,981 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 366,836 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 334,626 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 309,342 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 289,112 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 273,147 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.27 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 916,271 | 703,475 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,138 | 398,981 | 670,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,613 | 273,147 | 366,836 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 273,147 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,147 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of under-five deaths?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.