Infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Infant deaths was 215,621 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 215,621. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 979,308 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 215,621, in 2024.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 979,308 | — |
| 2001 | 920,170 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 851,235 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 782,658 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 743,763 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 691,962 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 655,768 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 625,347 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 609,730 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 570,411 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 541,937 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 514,304 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 496,555 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 471,540 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 443,141 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 416,264 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 392,039 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 371,289 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 339,548 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 309,873 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 283,762 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 258,094 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 240,123 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 226,469 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 215,621 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 743,035 | 570,411 | 979,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,649 | 309,873 | 541,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,814 | 215,621 | 283,762 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 5 Ethiopia 141,578 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 compare
- 7 Niger 71,909 compare
- 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 67,611 compare
More development goals data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8075 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 71.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,282 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 231 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 152 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 605 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,411 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,447 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Infant deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 215,621 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 979,308 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,621 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for infant deaths?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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