Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 9.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.69
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
43.71
in 1990
All-time low
9.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 9.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 43.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.69, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.71 | — |
| 1991 | 42.89 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 41.8 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 40.69 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 39.33 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 37.95 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 36.51 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 35.04 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 33.45 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 31.81 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 30.07 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 28.39 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 26.68 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 24.98 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 23.71 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.49 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 19.21 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 18.01 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.98 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.07 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 15.25 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.28 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 13.61 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.83 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.36 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.59 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 11 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.88 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.52 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.59 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.43 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.29 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.05 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.69 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.32 | 31.81 | 43.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.04 | 16.98 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 | 10.52 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 | 9.69 | 10.59 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 9.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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