Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.45
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
8.15
in 1990
All-time low
2.45
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 2.45 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 8.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.15 | — |
| 1991 | 7.83 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 7.05 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6.71 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.42 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.12 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.87 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.36 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.13 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.92 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.52 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.87 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.62 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.45 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.45 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.65 | 5.36 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.62 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.74 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
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- 8 Chad 20.31 compare
- 9 Madagascar 18.86 compare
- 10 Cameroon 18.33 compare
- 11 Benin 18.04 compare
- 12 Mali 17.82 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 2.45 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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