Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in East Asia and Pacific
East Asia and Pacific: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -5.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in East Asia and Pacific, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia and Pacific recorded -5.58 % change on previous year for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in East Asia and Pacific peaked at 1.54 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -9.35 % change on previous year, in 1992.
East Asia and Pacific ranks 28th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.132 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1983 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +1971.0% |
| 1984 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.522 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9238 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1987 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6845 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1989 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1108 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1991 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -5557.4% |
| 1992 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1993 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1994 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1995 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1996 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1997 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1999 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2001 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2002 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2003 | -8.95 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2004 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2005 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2006 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2007 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1375 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2009 | -8.54 % change on previous year | +6110.9% |
| 2010 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2011 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2013 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2014 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2015 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2017 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2018 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2019 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2020 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2022 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2023 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2024 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.7483 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -5.63 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 0.1108 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.86 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | -0.1375 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.5 % change on previous year | -7.99 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.19 % change on previous year | -8.64 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific
- 25 Panama 0.5525 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Ireland 0.4878 % change on previous year compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 0.4032 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3962 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Portugal 0.3623 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Slovakia 0.3058 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Liberia 0.0413 % change on previous year compare
More health data for East Asia and Pacific
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 278,847 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 57,013 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.95 (2024)
- Infant deaths 222,686 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 11.32 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in East Asia and Pacific?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in East Asia and Pacific was -5.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.35 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does East Asia and Pacific rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- East Asia and Pacific ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Under-five deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.