Child mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Child mortality rate was 2.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions) is 2.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 12.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2024.
That places Western Pacific (WHO regions) 29th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.23 | — |
| 1991 | 11.75 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.44 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.96 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.48 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.97 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 9.49 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 9.04 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.54 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.07 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.6 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 7.11 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.69 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.27 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.55 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 5.18 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.27 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.69 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.59 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.53 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.45 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 | 8.07 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 | 4.35 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.79 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,134 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.11 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 70,032 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 120,947 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.66 (2024)
- Child deaths 50,915 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 87,509 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 61,644 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 98,530 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 36,886 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Child mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 2.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for child mortality rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 29th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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