Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern America
Northern America: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 3,918 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern America, 1990–2024
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
| 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 Northern America
- 26 Sierra Leone 9,133 compare
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- 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 Northern America
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.63 (2024)
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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