Number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths, female was 120,415 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 120,415 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1.05 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 120,415, 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 under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1991 | 982,949 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 889,260 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 832,132 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 781,417 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 747,088 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 700,674 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 656,972 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 614,442 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 574,704 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 541,646 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 506,831 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 469,384 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 426,137 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 412,316 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 374,959 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 354,416 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 337,348 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 338,216 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 307,709 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 293,250 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 279,008 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 269,191 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 256,308 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 242,358 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 229,681 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 216,582 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 205,824 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 190,243 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 174,842 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 161,034 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 147,316 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 136,344 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 127,499 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 120,415 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782,866 | 574,704 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,896 | 307,709 | 541,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,729 | 174,842 | 293,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,522 | 120,415 | 161,034 | 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 under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 120,415 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,415 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.