North America vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths
North America
21,716
in 2024
United States of America
20,024
in 2024
North America rank
40th
United States of America rank
39th
Number of infant deaths over time
- North America
- United States of America
How they compare
North America currently reports 21,716 against 20,024 in United States of America, a difference of 1,692.
That makes North America's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,531 | 32,267 | 2,264 | North America |
| 2000s | 29,130 | 27,328 | 1,802 | North America |
| 2010s | 24,694 | 22,907 | 1,787 | North America |
| 2020s | 21,903 | 20,235 | 1,668 | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, North America or United States of America?
- North America, at 21,716 against 20,024 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between North America and United States of America?
- 1,692, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- North America ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.