Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.12
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
2.73
in 1990
All-time low
1.12
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 1.12, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 2.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.73 | — |
| 1991 | 2.66 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.32 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.16 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.92 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.85 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.43 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.14 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 3 Chad 10.91 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 10.64 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.51 compare
- 6 Somalia 9.39 compare
- 7 Cameroon 9.16 compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 9.04 compare
- 9 Burundi 8.99 compare
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 214 (2025)
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- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 1.12 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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