North America vs United States: Number of under-five deaths
North America
25,634
in 2024
United States
23,685
in 2024
North America rank
40th
United States rank
40th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- North America
- United States
How they compare
North America currently reports 25,634 against 23,685 in United States, a difference of 1,949.
That makes North America's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 40th and United States ranks 40th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,323 | 38,600 | 2,722 | North America |
| 2000s | 34,214 | 32,117 | 2,097 | North America |
| 2010s | 29,009 | 26,954 | 2,055 | North America |
| 2020s | 25,863 | 23,938 | 1,925 | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, North America or United States?
- North America, at 25,634 against 23,685 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between North America and United States?
- 1,949, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and United States rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- North America ranks 40th and United States ranks 40th 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 under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.