Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 1.54 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.54 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.39 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.54 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.39 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.14 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.75 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.47 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.95 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.51 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.33 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.14 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.02 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.83 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.64 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.51 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.95 per 1,000 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 3.16 per 1,000 | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 3.01 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.88 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.47 per 1,000 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 2.61 per 1,000 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 2.47 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.41 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.29 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.22 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.12 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.03 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.98 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.86 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.84 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.71 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.54 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 per 1,000 | 4.14 per 1,000 | 6.39 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 per 1,000 | 2.61 per 1,000 | 4.02 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 per 1,000 | 1.71 per 1,000 | 2.47 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 per 1,000 | 1.54 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % 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 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (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 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.54 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.