Deaths in Americas
Americas: Deaths was 280 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
280
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
545
in 2005
All-time low
280
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Americas is 280, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Americas peaked at 545 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 280, in 2024.
Americas ranks 10th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 | — |
| 2001 | 501 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 511 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 519 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 521 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 545 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 523 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 540 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 515 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 522 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 391 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 492 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 473 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 497 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 489 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 513 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 496 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 437 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 379 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 387 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 291 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 299 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 295 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 288 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 280 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 519.7 | 500 | 545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.4 | 379 | 513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.6 | 280 | 299 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More health data for Americas
- Fraction 0.0048 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 33 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 58.54 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97.0% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 4.26 (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 64.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Americas?
- Deaths in Americas was 280 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 545 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 in 2024.
- How does Americas rank for deaths?
- Americas ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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