Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -9.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions) is -9.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 3.67 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -16.28 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 40th of 49 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 1993 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1994 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1995 | -9.48 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1996 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1997 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1998 | -7.33 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1999 | -7.38 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2001 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2003 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2005 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -543.7% |
| 2006 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2007 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2008 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2009 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2010 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2011 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2012 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2013 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2014 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2016 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2017 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2018 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -6 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2020 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2021 | -8.23 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2022 | -9.9 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2023 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.87 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -6.19 % change on previous year | -16.28 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.84 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | -7.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- 39 Uzbekistan -0.189 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -0.2609 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Canada -0.3876 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Panama -0.4202 % change on previous year compare
- 43 United States of America -0.4893 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,134 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 2.45 (2024)
- Child deaths 50,915 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.66 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 120,947 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 70,032 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.11 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 61,644 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 87,509 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 98,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was -9.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.28 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 40th out of 49 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.