Adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Adolescent mortality rate was 1.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 1.22, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 2.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.99 | — |
| 1991 | 2.91 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.61 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.44 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.36 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.95 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 | 2.18 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.63 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.33 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.31 | 5 |
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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 1.22 in 2024, 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 2.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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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