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
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,134 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 70,032 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.45 (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 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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