Child deaths in América del Norte
América del Norte: Child deaths was 3,918 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,918
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
43rd
of 48 groups
All-time high
7,814
in 1990
All-time low
3,918
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child deaths in América del Norte, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
América del Norte recorded 3,918 for child deaths in 2024. 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 in América del Norte peaked at 7,814 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,918, in 2024.
América del Norte ranks 43rd of 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in América del Norte, 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 América del Norte
More health data for América del Norte
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,362 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.9707 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 21,376 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 16,488 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in América del Norte?
- Child deaths in América del Norte was 3,918 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in América del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 7,814 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in América del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,918 in 2024.
- How does América del Norte rank for child deaths?
- América del Norte ranks 43rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in América del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this América del Norte data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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