Neonatal mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Neonatal mortality rate was 6.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.05
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
27.32
in 1990
All-time low
6.05
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 6.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 27.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.32 | — |
| 1991 | 26.6 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 26.08 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.49 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 24.7 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 23.89 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 22.99 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 22.06 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.18 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 20.32 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 19.49 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 18.42 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 17.36 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 16.3 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 15.28 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 13.35 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 12.48 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.63 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 10.89 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.24 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.67 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.05 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.77 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.29 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 6.91 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.81 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.58 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.62 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.52 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.43 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.28 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.05 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.06 | 20.32 | 27.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 | 10.89 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 6.58 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6.05 | 6.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 6 Afghanistan 33.14 compare
- 7 Liberia 32.94 compare
- 8 Niger 32.75 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 compare
- 10 Dominica 31.07 compare
- 11 Chad 30.39 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 29.93 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 6.05 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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