Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 221,610 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) is 221,610, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 594,344 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 221,610, in 2024.
Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 35th of 68 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 594,344 | — |
| 1991 | 575,492 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 555,047 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 536,289 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 517,952 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 501,863 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 484,152 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 466,748 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 449,178 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 430,564 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 415,197 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 402,017 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 390,532 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 379,835 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 419,776 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 358,414 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 347,645 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 336,416 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 326,080 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 316,879 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 307,875 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 301,293 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 288,996 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 281,599 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 270,726 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 262,634 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 254,795 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 248,071 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 242,384 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 237,419 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 233,300 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 230,103 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 227,660 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 224,714 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 221,610 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 511,163 | 430,564 | 594,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,279 | 316,879 | 419,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,579 | 237,419 | 307,875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,477 | 221,610 | 233,300 | 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)
- 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 deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 221,610 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 594,344 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,610 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 35th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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