Infant deaths in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Infant deaths was 172,336 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in South-Eastern Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in South-Eastern Asia stood at 172,336. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 432,538 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 172,336, in 2024.
That places South-Eastern Asia 9th out of 23 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 370,672 | 315,177 | 432,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,321 | 212,270 | 305,821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,388 | 172,336 | 202,824 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 12 Uganda 61,371 compare
More development goals data for South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8098 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,153 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 150 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 319 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 381 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 392 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 106,702 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in South-Eastern Asia?
- Infant deaths in South-Eastern Asia was 172,336 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 432,538 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,336 in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for infant deaths?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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