Under-five mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Under-five mortality rate was 20.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia is 20.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 100.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.24, in 2024.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 100.8 | — |
| 1981 | 97.71 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 94.63 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 91.74 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 88.96 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 86.54 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 83.61 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 80.69 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 77.65 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 74.53 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 71.38 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 68.35 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 65.45 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 62.83 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 60.39 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 58.07 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 55.9 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 53.71 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 51.71 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 49.75 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 47.34 | -4.8% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.69 | 74.53 | 100.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.75 | 49.75 | 71.38 | 10 |
| 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
- 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
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 compare
More health data for South-Eastern Asia
- Infant mortality rate 16.93 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 34,680 (2024)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 207,016 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.37 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 106,702 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 65,634 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.87 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia?
- Under-five mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia was 20.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate 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?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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