Under-five mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 20.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.24
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
11th
of 21 groups
All-time high
47.34
in 2000
All-time low
20.24
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 47.32001: 45.42002: 43.62003: 41.72004: 42.42005: 38.42006: 36.92007: 35.52008: 36.92009: 32.72010: 31.52011: 30.32012: 29.22013: 28.22014: 27.32015: 26.52016: 25.82017: 252018: 24.32019: 23.62020: 22.92021: 22.22022: 21.52023: 20.92024: 20.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia stood at 20.24. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 47.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.24, in 2024.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Under-five mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in South-Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 47.34
2001 45.39 -4.1%
2002 43.56 -4.0%
2003 41.71 -4.2%
2004 42.44 +1.8%
2005 38.42 -9.5%
2006 36.9 -3.9%
2007 35.46 -3.9%
2008 36.85 +3.9%
2009 32.73 -11.2%
2010 31.53 -3.7%
2011 30.34 -3.8%
2012 29.22 -3.7%
2013 28.23 -3.4%
2014 27.28 -3.4%
2015 26.46 -3.0%
2016 25.75 -2.7%
2017 24.99 -3.0%
2018 24.32 -2.7%
2019 23.58 -3.1%
2020 22.88 -3.0%
2021 22.2 -3.0%
2022 21.52 -3.1%
2023 20.86 -3.0%
2024 20.24 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.08 32.73 47.34 10
2010s 27.17 23.58 31.53 10
2020s 21.54 20.24 22.88 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
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  3. 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
  4. 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
  5. 12 Benin 74.75 compare
  6. 13 Mali 72.98 compare
  7. 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia?
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia was 20.24 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 47.34 in 2000.
What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.24 in 2024.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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