Deaths age 1-59 months in North America
North America: Deaths age 1-59 months was 11,064 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,064
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
23,431
in 1990
All-time low
11,064
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North America recorded 11,064 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in North America peaked at 23,431 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,064, in 2024.
North America ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,431 | — |
| 1991 | 23,203 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 22,264 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 21,226 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 20,011 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 18,789 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 17,608 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 16,809 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 16,241 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 15,978 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 15,478 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 15,210 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 14,756 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 14,499 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14,604 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14,568 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14,443 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14,698 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14,836 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14,587 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,022 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 13,215 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 12,619 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 12,278 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11,977 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 12,060 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12,044 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,901 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,491 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11,271 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11,503 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11,488 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,738 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11,705 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11,064 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,556 | 15,978 | 23,431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,768 | 14,443 | 15,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,288 | 11,271 | 14,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,500 | 11,064 | 11,738 | 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 deaths age 1-59 months in North America?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in North America was 11,064 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 23,431 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,064 in 2024.
- How does North America rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- North America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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