Adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Adolescent mortality rate was 1.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.11
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.6
in 1990
All-time low
1.11
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 1.11. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 2.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6 | — |
| 1991 | 2.54 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.23 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.15 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 | 1.93 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.42 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 1.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2021.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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