Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 38,592 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 38,592, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 195,996 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38,592, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195,996 | — |
| 1991 | 190,709 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 182,657 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 176,131 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 170,296 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 167,004 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 159,162 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 149,224 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 139,064 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 128,516 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 117,801 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 108,991 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 101,873 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 92,808 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 105,361 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 81,166 | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 76,239 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 71,745 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 89,964 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 64,233 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 60,997 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 58,189 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 55,938 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 55,476 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 52,701 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 51,683 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 50,374 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 49,067 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 47,943 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 46,572 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 45,175 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 43,783 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 42,627 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 40,816 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 38,592 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,876 | 128,516 | 195,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,018 | 64,233 | 117,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,894 | 46,572 | 60,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,199 | 38,592 | 45,175 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 38,592 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 195,996 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,592 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years