Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 96.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
96.19
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
133.38
in 2000
All-time low
91.87
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 96.19.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 133.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.87, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133.38 | — |
| 2001 | 131.42 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 130.22 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 128.88 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 127.56 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 124.96 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 120.98 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 117.65 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 115.89 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 110.96 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 108.11 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 105.83 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 103.57 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 101.12 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 98.88 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 97.5 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.56 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.92 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.82 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.92 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.87 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.19 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.19 | 110.96 | 133.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.32 | 92.92 | 108.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.03 | 91.87 | 96.19 | 2 |
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- 12 Zambia 334.9 compare
- 13 Kiribati 327.07 compare
- 14 Malawi 323.42 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 96.19 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 133.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.87 in 2020.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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