Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 39,263 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific stood at 39,263. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 199,747 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,263, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 199,747 | — |
| 1991 | 194,189 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 185,877 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 179,112 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 173,061 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 169,804 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 161,573 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 151,500 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 141,208 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 130,534 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 119,701 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 110,774 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 103,544 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 94,373 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 106,827 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 82,544 | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 77,536 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 72,959 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 91,100 | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 65,298 | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 61,999 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 59,983 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 56,839 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 56,343 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 53,536 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 52,491 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 51,160 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 49,830 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 48,686 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 47,295 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 45,886 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 44,485 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 43,319 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 41,497 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 39,263 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,660 | 130,534 | 199,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,466 | 65,298 | 119,701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,816 | 47,295 | 61,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,890 | 39,263 | 45,886 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific was 39,263 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?
- The highest recorded value was 199,747 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,263 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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