Number of deaths among adolescents in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of deaths among adolescents was 36,886 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36,886
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
91,453
in 1990
All-time low
36,886
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 36,886. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 91,453 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,886, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,453 | — |
| 1991 | 89,346 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 87,516 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 86,426 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 84,804 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 83,595 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 82,017 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 80,832 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 79,584 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 78,048 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 76,639 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 74,066 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 70,096 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 65,853 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 73,492 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 57,427 | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 53,873 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 51,300 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 49,027 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 46,952 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 45,151 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 44,185 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 42,209 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 41,717 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40,228 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 39,663 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38,964 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38,417 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 38,160 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37,965 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37,764 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37,561 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 37,489 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 37,307 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36,886 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,362 | 78,048 | 91,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,872 | 46,952 | 76,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,666 | 37,965 | 45,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,401 | 36,886 | 37,764 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 36,886 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 91,453 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,886 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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