Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 72,457 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72,457
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
262,936
in 1990
All-time low
72,457
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 72,457 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 262,936 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72,457, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 262,936 | — |
| 1991 | 255,691 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 246,256 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 239,312 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 232,690 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 226,720 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 217,965 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 207,675 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 196,888 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 185,362 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 174,457 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 163,796 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 153,504 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 143,576 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 164,036 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 125,446 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 117,981 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 111,892 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 106,603 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 101,998 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 97,893 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 95,876 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 91,658 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 91,473 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87,819 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 86,687 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 84,999 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 83,436 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 82,292 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 80,925 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 79,484 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 78,019 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 76,585 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 74,724 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 72,457 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227,150 | 185,362 | 262,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,329 | 101,998 | 174,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,306 | 80,925 | 97,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,254 | 72,457 | 79,484 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 72,457 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 262,936 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,457 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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