Child deaths in Northern America (UNSDG)
Northern America (UNSDG): Child deaths was 3,918 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Northern America (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Northern America (UNSDG) 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 in Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 7,814 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,918, in 2024.
That places Northern America (UNSDG) 43rd out of 48 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 in Northern America (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern America (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,363 (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 Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Northern America (UNSDG) was 3,918 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,814 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,918 in 2024.
- How does Northern America (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 43rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) 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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