Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
5.18
in 1990
All-time low
1.24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 1.24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 5.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.18 | — |
| 1991 | 4.93 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.62 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 4.35 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.11 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.89 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.69 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.36 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.91 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.24 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 | 3.19 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.41 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.24 | 1.37 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 1.24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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