Under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Under-five deaths was 270,095 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 270,095, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 1.23 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 270,095, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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 deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 973,546 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 939,971 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 857,716 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 811,087 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 772,212 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 770,963 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 704,139 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 670,427 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 637,894 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 615,223 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 585,677 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 552,978 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 521,610 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 492,935 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 467,072 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 430,570 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 395,392 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 363,262 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 331,195 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 306,213 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 286,280 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 270,095 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 928,977 | 704,139 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,978 | 395,392 | 670,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,409 | 270,095 | 363,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
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)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 270,095 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,095 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for under-five deaths?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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