Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.83 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 5.83 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Eastern Asia peaked at 35.26 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.83 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 21 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 mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.26 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 32.88 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 30.52 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 26.86 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 24.64 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 20.72 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 19.06 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 17.59 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 16.28 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 15.06 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.96 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 12.98 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 12.04 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.19 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.03 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 8.43 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.96 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.22 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.64 per 1,000 live births | 16.28 per 1,000 live births | 35.26 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 per 1,000 live births | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | 15.06 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Sudan 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Lesotho 59.96 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -9.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,961 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.67 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.16 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.61 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,794 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Eastern Asia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Eastern Asia was 5.83 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.26 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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