Under-five mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Under-five mortality rate was 12.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.12
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
70.12
in 1980
All-time low
12.12
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 12.12 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 70.12 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.12, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70.12 | — |
| 1981 | 67.41 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 64.92 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 63.21 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 61.86 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 60.34 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 59.02 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 57.24 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 56.45 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 55.4 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 54.14 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 52.76 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 51.2 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 47.55 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 45.66 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 43.76 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 41.71 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 39.63 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 37.44 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 35.3 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 33.19 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 31.1 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 30.11 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.28 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 25.57 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 24 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 22.53 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 21.26 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 20.13 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 19.13 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 17.98 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 17.12 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 15.59 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 13.95 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.27 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.07 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.85 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.56 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.12 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.86 | 56.45 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.12 | 39.63 | 55.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.78 | 21.26 | 37.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.18 | 13.27 | 20.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 | 12.12 | 13.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Under-five mortality rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 12.12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.12 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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