Child mortality rate in Northern America (UNSDG)

Northern America (UNSDG): 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 Northern America (UNSDG), 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 1.81991: 1.81992: 1.71993: 1.61994: 1.61995: 1.51996: 1.51997: 1.41998: 1.41999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 12012: 12013: 0.9972014: 0.9842015: 0.9732016: 0.9642017: 0.9562018: 0.9512019: 0.9492020: 0.9512021: 0.9552022: 0.9612023: 0.972024: 0.971

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality rate in Northern America (UNSDG) stood at 0.9707.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 1.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9489, in 2019.

Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 42nd 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 mortality rate in Northern America (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Northern America (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Northern America (UNSDG)

  1. 39 Tanzania 8.53 compare
  2. 40 Papua New Guinea 8.37 compare
  3. 41 Pakistan 8.14 compare
  4. 42 Senegal 7.87 compare
  5. 43 Mauritania 6.9 compare
  6. 44 Gabon 6.87 compare
  7. 45 Bangladesh 6.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Northern America (UNSDG)?
Child mortality rate in Northern America (UNSDG) was 0.9707 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 1990.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9489 in 2019.
How does Northern America (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 42nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Northern America (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
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