Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 27,069 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27,069
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
68,240
in 1990
All-time low
27,069
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 27,069, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 68,240 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27,069, 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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,240 | — |
| 1991 | 67,019 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 66,009 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 65,673 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 64,580 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 63,692 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 62,560 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 61,768 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 61,216 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 60,419 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59,766 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 57,865 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 54,429 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 50,799 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 47,222 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 43,425 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 40,256 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 37,980 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 40,203 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 34,241 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 32,757 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 32,098 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 30,574 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 30,363 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29,078 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 28,441 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 27,950 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27,731 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27,631 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27,537 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27,354 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27,069 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,118 | 60,419 | 68,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,619 | 34,241 | 59,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,416 | 27,537 | 32,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,212 | 27,069 | 27,354 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 27,069 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 68,240 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,069 in 2021.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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