Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern America

Northern 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 Northern America, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 7.8k1991: 7.7k1992: 7.5k1993: 7.3k1994: 7.0k1995: 6.7k1996: 6.4k1997: 6.0k1998: 5.8k1999: 5.6k2000: 5.4k2001: 5.3k2002: 5.2k2003: 5.2k2004: 5.1k2005: 5.0k2006: 4.9k2007: 4.9k2008: 4.9k2009: 4.8k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.0k2022: 3.9k2023: 3.9k2024: 3.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 3,918 for child deaths age 1 to 4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is 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 Northern America peaked at 7,814 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,918, in 2024.

That places Northern 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 29 Viet Nam 7,647 compare
  5. 30 Burundi 7,502 compare
  6. 31 Ghana 7,327 compare
  7. 32 Malawi 6,960 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern America?
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern America was 3,918 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 7,814 in 1990.
What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 3,918 in 2024.
How does Northern America rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
Northern America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 13,252 data points, 1955–2024
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