Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in North America
North America: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 0.9707 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in North America is 0.9707, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in North America peaked at 1.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9489, in 2019.
That places North America 28th 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 Mortality rate age 1-4 in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.84 | — |
| 1991 | 1.78 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.64 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9971 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9839 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.973 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.964 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9564 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9514 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9489 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9505 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9546 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9613 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9696 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9707 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.34 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.08 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9873 | 0.9489 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9614 | 0.9505 | 0.9707 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in North America?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in North America was 0.9707 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9489 in 2019.
- How does North America rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- North America ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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