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

Latest (2024)
221,610
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
35th
of 68 groups
All-time high
594,344
in 1990
All-time low
221,610
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 594.3k1991: 575.5k1992: 555.0k1993: 536.3k1994: 518.0k1995: 501.9k1996: 484.2k1997: 466.7k1998: 449.2k1999: 430.6k2000: 415.2k2001: 402.0k2002: 390.5k2003: 379.8k2004: 419.8k2005: 358.4k2006: 347.6k2007: 336.4k2008: 326.1k2009: 316.9k2010: 307.9k2011: 301.3k2012: 289.0k2013: 281.6k2014: 270.7k2015: 262.6k2016: 254.8k2017: 248.1k2018: 242.4k2019: 237.4k2020: 233.3k2021: 230.1k2022: 227.7k2023: 224.7k2024: 221.6k

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

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 32 South Sudan 16,698 compare
  2. 33 Palestine, State of 16,610 compare
  3. 34 Yemen 16,419 compare
  4. 35 Guinea 15,174 compare
  5. 36 Myanmar 14,496 compare
  6. 37 Malawi 13,981 compare
  7. 38 Thailand 13,577 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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