Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in East Asia and Pacific
East Asia and Pacific: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 13.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in East Asia and Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Asia and Pacific is 13.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Asia and Pacific peaked at 56.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.21, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.41 | — |
| 1991 | 55.23 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 53.89 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 52.33 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 50.55 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 49.63 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 47.76 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 45.89 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 43.89 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 41.9 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 39.58 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 37.5 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 35.45 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 32.58 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 31.49 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 28.72 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 26.98 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 25.38 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 24.91 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.52 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 21.36 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.07 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 17.25 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.65 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.74 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.96 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.76 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.33 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.36 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.99 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.69 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.21 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.75 | 41.9 | 56.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.51 | 22.52 | 39.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 | 14.33 | 21.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.89 | 13.21 | 14.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific
- 4 Chad 97.26 compare
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
More health data for East Asia and Pacific
- Neonatal deaths 138,824 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.95 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 278,847 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 57,013 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 11.32 (2024)
- Infant deaths 222,686 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 140,023 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.66 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 83,862 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Asia and Pacific?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Asia and Pacific was 13.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 56.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- East Asia and Pacific ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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