Number of infant deaths, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of infant deaths, male was 128,128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in East Asia & Pacific stood at 128,128. 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 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.06 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 128,128, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1991 | 983,316 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 881,245 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 829,657 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 787,940 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 755,674 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 715,079 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 672,901 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 631,090 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 592,557 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 563,418 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 530,553 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 491,787 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 453,247 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 430,888 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 402,161 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 381,733 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 364,511 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 355,033 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 333,127 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 316,592 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 300,709 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 290,368 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 276,075 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 259,589 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 244,356 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 230,003 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 217,656 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 199,374 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 182,577 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 167,478 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 152,595 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 142,305 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 134,448 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 128,128 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790,464 | 592,557 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 430,646 | 333,127 | 563,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,730 | 182,577 | 316,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,991 | 128,128 | 167,478 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of infant deaths, male in East Asia & Pacific was 128,128 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, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,128 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.