Number of infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Number of infant deaths, female was 96,328 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 96,328, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 819,504 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 96,328, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 43 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 infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 819,504 | — |
| 1991 | 759,776 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 676,854 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 634,836 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 600,762 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 575,355 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 543,204 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 510,687 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 478,034 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 448,132 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 425,183 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 399,245 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 369,456 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 339,732 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 323,409 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 300,528 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 284,883 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 271,719 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 265,617 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 248,207 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 236,214 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 224,356 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 216,838 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 206,018 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 194,004 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 182,988 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 172,229 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 163,716 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 150,178 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 137,190 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 126,018 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 115,044 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 107,139 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 101,094 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 96,328 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604,714 | 448,132 | 819,504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,798 | 248,207 | 425,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,373 | 137,190 | 236,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,125 | 96,328 | 126,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 19,131 compare
- 22 Madagascar 18,870 compare
- 23 Philippines 16,922 compare
- 24 Cameroon 16,905 compare
- 25 China 16,227 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 13,991 compare
- 27 Brazil 13,695 compare
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 infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Number of infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 96,328 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 819,504 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,328 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.