nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0092 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0092
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
0.0285
in 2000
All-time low
0.0092
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 0.0092, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 0.0285 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0092, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0285 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0267 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0232 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0212 | 0.0151 | 0.0285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 | 0.0092 | 0.0142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 | 0.0092 | 0.0092 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 6 Guinea 0.0665 compare
- 7 South Sudan 0.0661 compare
- 8 Mali 0.0634 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0633 compare
- 10 Niger 0.0625 compare
- 11 Lesotho 0.0603 compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.06 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 0.0092 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0285 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 in 2020.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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