Number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, female was 117,944 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 117,944 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 5.5% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.04 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 117,944, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th 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 under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1991 | 975,085 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 881,126 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 823,860 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 773,080 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 724,371 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 678,336 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 635,194 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 593,274 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 554,220 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 521,910 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 487,848 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 451,245 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 420,457 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 406,936 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 369,862 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 349,488 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 332,493 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 333,599 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 303,307 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 289,103 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 275,075 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 265,477 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 252,809 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 239,055 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 226,542 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 213,531 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 202,970 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 187,483 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 172,179 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 158,402 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 144,685 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 133,681 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 124,815 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 117,944 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 768,007 | 554,220 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,714 | 303,307 | 521,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,422 | 172,179 | 289,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,905 | 117,944 | 158,402 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 22 Burkina Faso 24,895 compare
- 23 Egypt 24,359 compare
- 24 China 24,211 compare
- 25 Yemen 22,988 compare
- 26 Philippines 20,874 compare
- 27 Guinea 20,073 compare
- 28 South Africa 18,754 compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 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 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 117,944 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,944 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.