Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO regions)

Western Pacific (WHO regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 6.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.11
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
36th
of 48 groups
All-time high
28.87
in 1990
All-time low
6.11
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 1990–2024

510152025301990200720241990: 28.91991: 28.31992: 27.41993: 26.41994: 25.31995: 24.21996: 23.21997: 22.21998: 211999: 19.72000: 18.32001: 17.22002: 16.12003: 152004: 15.12005: 13.22006: 12.42007: 11.72008: 112009: 10.52010: 102011: 9.52012: 92013: 8.62014: 8.22015: 7.92016: 7.52017: 7.12018: 6.92019: 6.72020: 6.72021: 6.62022: 6.52023: 6.32024: 6.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Western Pacific (WHO regions) recorded 6.11 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 28.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 2024.

Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 36th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 28.87
1991 28.29 -2.0%
1992 27.39 -3.2%
1993 26.38 -3.7%
1994 25.33 -4.0%
1995 24.23 -4.3%
1996 23.2 -4.2%
1997 22.19 -4.4%
1998 20.98 -5.5%
1999 19.71 -6.0%
2000 18.3 -7.1%
2001 17.2 -6.0%
2002 16.11 -6.3%
2003 15.05 -6.6%
2004 15.06 +0.1%
2005 13.17 -12.5%
2006 12.38 -6.0%
2007 11.67 -5.8%
2008 11.02 -5.5%
2009 10.48 -4.9%
2010 10 -4.6%
2011 9.55 -4.5%
2012 9.02 -5.6%
2013 8.59 -4.7%
2014 8.17 -4.9%
2015 7.89 -3.4%
2016 7.46 -5.4%
2017 7.09 -5.1%
2018 6.93 -2.2%
2019 6.74 -2.8%
2020 6.68 -0.9%
2021 6.59 -1.3%
2022 6.47 -1.8%
2023 6.31 -2.4%
2024 6.11 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.66 19.71 28.87 10
2000s 14.04 10.48 18.3 10
2010s 8.14 6.74 10 10
2020s 6.43 6.11 6.68 5

Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)

  1. 33 South Africa 22.88 compare
  2. 34 Congo 22.75 compare
  3. 35 Djibouti 21.94 compare
  4. 36 Rwanda 20.63 compare
  5. 37 Afghanistan 20.62 compare
  6. 38 Pakistan 20.48 compare
  7. 39 Eswatini 20.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 6.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 28.87 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 2024.
How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 36th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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