Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 13.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 13.02 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 39.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.02, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.73 | — |
| 2001 | 37.62 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 35.54 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 32.61 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 31.52 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 28.7 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 26.94 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 25.33 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 24.86 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.44 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 21.26 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 20.19 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 18.95 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 18.07 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 17.11 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.46 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.58 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.59 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.15 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.16 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.01 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.8 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.02 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.53 | 22.44 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 | 14.15 | 21.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 13.02 | 14.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 270,095 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.48 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 136,069 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 54,474 (2024)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 13.02 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.02 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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