Number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of under-five deaths was 282,953 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific is 282,953, measured 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 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.37 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 282,953, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific 27th out of 45 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.37 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.23 million | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.79 million | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 990,705 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 957,190 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 874,958 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 828,331 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 789,455 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 788,165 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 721,235 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 687,312 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 654,597 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 631,701 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 601,919 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 568,956 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 538,671 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 508,388 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 482,230 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 445,478 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 410,025 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 377,536 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 345,130 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 319,800 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 299,494 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 282,953 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 1.32 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 946,107 | 721,235 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 552,928 | 410,025 | 687,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,983 | 282,953 | 377,536 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, 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?
- Number of under-five deaths in East Asia & Pacific was 282,953 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,953 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of under-five deaths?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.