Number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of under-five deaths, female was 122,280 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 122,280. 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 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.06 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 122,280, 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 under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1991 | 991,984 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 897,949 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 840,323 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 789,130 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 754,399 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 707,558 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 663,475 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 620,553 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 580,425 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 547,058 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 511,909 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 474,093 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 430,540 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 416,470 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 378,870 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 358,147 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 341,000 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 341,769 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 311,119 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 296,542 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 282,262 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 272,286 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 259,271 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 245,177 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 232,396 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 219,197 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 208,300 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 192,583 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 177,057 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 163,124 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 149,320 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 138,297 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 129,400 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 122,280 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790,421 | 580,425 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 411,098 | 311,119 | 547,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,507 | 177,057 | 296,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,484 | 122,280 | 163,124 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 20 Madagascar 27,822 compare
- 21 Kenya 25,775 compare
- 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
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in East Asia & Pacific was 122,280 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,280 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 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.