Child deaths in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Child deaths was 23,428 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Americas (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Americas (WHO regions) recorded 23,428 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 131,703 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,428, in 2024.
That places Americas (WHO regions) 27th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Americas (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131,703 | — |
| 1991 | 124,853 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 118,023 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 111,181 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 104,413 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 97,857 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 91,557 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 85,693 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 84,216 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 75,103 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 70,374 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 66,026 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 61,992 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 58,211 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 54,621 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 51,341 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 48,374 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 45,795 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 43,504 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 41,451 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 49,676 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 37,742 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 36,126 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 34,669 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 33,337 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 32,219 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 31,418 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 30,337 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 29,297 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28,327 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 27,307 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 26,281 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 25,285 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24,351 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 23,428 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,460 | 75,103 | 131,703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,169 | 41,451 | 70,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,315 | 28,327 | 49,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,330 | 23,428 | 27,307 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)
- 24 Indonesia 11,410 compare
- 25 Zambia 9,147 compare
- 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
More health data for Americas (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,478 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.78 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 53,215 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.75 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 76,643 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 98,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 79,646 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 193,381 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 58,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Child deaths in Americas (WHO regions) was 23,428 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 131,703 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,428 in 2024.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for child deaths?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 27th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (WHO regions) 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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