Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 20.24 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.24 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
11th
of 21 groups
All-time high
47.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
20.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia stood at 20.24 per 1,000 live births. 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.24 per 1,000 live births, 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.34 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 45.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 43.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 41.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 42.44 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.42 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 35.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 36.85 per 1,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 32.73 per 1,000 live births | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 31.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 30.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 29.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 28.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 23.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 20.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 20.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.08 per 1,000 live births | 32.73 per 1,000 live births | 47.34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 per 1,000 live births | 23.58 per 1,000 live births | 31.53 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.54 per 1,000 live births | 20.24 per 1,000 live births | 22.88 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for South-Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.24 (2024)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.93 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 207,016 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 106,702 (2024)
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 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.34 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.24 per 1,000 live births 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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