Indonesia vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Indonesia
21,818
in 2021
Western Pacific (WHO region)
37,759
in 2021
Indonesia rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
5th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Indonesia
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020102021

How they compare

Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 37,759 against 21,818 in Indonesia, a difference of 15,941.

That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Western Pacific (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Western Pacific (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 40,253 111,498 71,245 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2010s 30,944 64,173 33,229 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2020s 22,379 39,419 17,040 Western Pacific (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Indonesia or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Western Pacific (WHO region), at 37,759 against 21,818 in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Indonesia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
15,941, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed