Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was -4.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) is -4.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at -1.86 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -14.89 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -14.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1993 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1994 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1995 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1996 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1997 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1998 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1999 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2000 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2001 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +360.7% |
| 2002 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2003 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2005 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2006 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2007 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2008 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2010 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2011 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2012 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2013 | -8.08 % change on previous year | +295.0% |
| 2014 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2015 | -8.15 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2016 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2017 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2018 | -11.87 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2019 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2020 | -11.02 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2021 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2022 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2023 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2024 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.75 % change on previous year | -14.89 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.54 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.42 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.2 % change on previous year | -11.02 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 7 Chad 5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Denmark 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Norway 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 10 United States of America 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Japan 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 12 France 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Lebanon 2.32 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) was -4.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was -1.86 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.89 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.