Number of infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of infant deaths, female was 97,812 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific, 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
East Asia & Pacific recorded 97,812 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 826,624 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97,812, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 826,624 | — |
| 1991 | 766,678 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 683,514 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 641,081 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 606,617 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 580,898 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 548,416 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 515,614 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 482,665 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 452,468 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 429,295 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 403,102 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 373,014 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 343,056 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 326,562 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 303,506 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 287,744 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 274,547 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 268,382 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 250,857 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 238,764 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 226,852 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 219,247 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 208,324 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 196,195 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 185,107 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 174,275 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 165,650 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 152,003 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 138,916 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 127,648 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 116,615 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 108,677 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 102,597 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 97,812 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 610,458 | 452,468 | 826,624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,006 | 250,857 | 429,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,533 | 138,916 | 238,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,670 | 97,812 | 127,648 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 20 Angola 19,424 compare
- 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
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 infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of infant deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific was 97,812 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?
- The highest recorded value was 826,624 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,812 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.