Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 37,759 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
37,759
Change on year
down 8.1%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
136,924
in 2000
All-time low
37,759
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 37,759. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 136,924 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37,759, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136,924 | — |
| 2001 | 128,238 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 122,917 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 117,075 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 113,018 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 108,469 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 104,195 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 99,893 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 94,808 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 89,444 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 83,551 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 77,381 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 76,174 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 69,854 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 66,160 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 60,288 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 58,237 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 55,506 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 48,998 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 45,578 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 41,079 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 37,759 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,498 | 89,444 | 136,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,173 | 45,578 | 83,551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,419 | 37,759 | 41,079 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 2 Pakistan 87,731 compare
- 3 Nigeria 51,228 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44,935 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 37,456 compare
- 6 Indonesia 21,818 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 19,710 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 18,687 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 37,759 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 136,924 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,759 in 2021.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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