Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 81,507 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
81,507
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
208,243
in 1991
All-time low
81,507
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 81,507. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 208,243 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 81,507, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 193,899 | — |
| 1991 | 208,243 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 193,552 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 193,568 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 193,595 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 193,112 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 191,335 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 188,202 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 184,056 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 179,450 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 174,773 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 170,422 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 166,774 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 163,590 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 174,733 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 157,387 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 153,923 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 149,864 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 155,865 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 140,632 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 134,879 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 129,738 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 124,607 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 119,445 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 114,446 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 110,342 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 104,460 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 99,558 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 94,763 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 90,104 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 85,586 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 81,507 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,901 | 179,450 | 208,243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,796 | 140,632 | 174,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,234 | 90,104 | 134,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,546 | 81,507 | 85,586 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 81,507 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 208,243 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,507 in 2021.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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