Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern America
Northern America: Deaths age 1-59 months was 11,064 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Northern America stood at 11,064. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Northern America peaked at 23,431 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,064, in 2024.
That places Northern America 29th 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.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern 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 Northern America
More health data for Northern America
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 3,918 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.63 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Northern America?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern America was 11,064 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 23,431 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,064 in 2024.
- How does Northern America rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Northern America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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