Child mortality rate in América del Norte
América del Norte: Child mortality rate was 0.9707 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9707
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
42nd
of 48 groups
All-time high
1.84
in 1990
All-time low
0.9489
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality rate in América del Norte, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in América del Norte stood at 0.9707.
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 in América del Norte peaked at 1.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9489, in 2019.
That places América del Norte 42nd 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 mortality rate in América del Norte, 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 América del Norte
- 39 Tanzania 8.53 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 8.37 compare
- 41 Pakistan 8.14 compare
- 42 Senegal 7.87 compare
- 43 Mauritania 6.9 compare
- 44 Gabon 6.87 compare
- 45 Bangladesh 6.21 compare
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)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Child deaths 3,918 (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 mortality rate in América del Norte?
- Child mortality rate in América del Norte was 0.9707 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in América del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in América del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9489 in 2019.
- How does América del Norte rank for child mortality rate?
- América del Norte ranks 42nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in América del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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