Child deaths age 1 to 4 in North America
North America: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 3,918 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,918
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
7,814
in 1990
All-time low
3,918
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in North America stood at 3,918. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in North America peaked at 7,814 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,918, in 2024.
That places North America 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,814 | — |
| 1991 | 7,694 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 7,547 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7,330 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 7,045 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6,702 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 6,357 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 6,049 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5,791 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 5,586 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 5,434 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,323 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,246 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,170 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,097 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,024 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,949 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4,901 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,869 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,823 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,750 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,638 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,494 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,360 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,254 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,190 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,157 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,132 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,105 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,066 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,026 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,978 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,942 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,937 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,918 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,792 | 5,586 | 7,814 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,084 | 4,823 | 5,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,315 | 4,066 | 4,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,960 | 3,918 | 4,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 26 Sierra Leone 9,133 compare
- 27 Philippines 8,954 compare
- 28 South Sudan 7,922 compare
- 29 Viet Nam 7,647 compare
- 30 Burundi 7,502 compare
- 31 Ghana 7,327 compare
- 32 Malawi 6,960 compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.7884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in North America?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in North America was 3,918 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,814 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,918 in 2024.
- How does North America rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- North America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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