Deaths age 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Deaths age 1-59 months was 76,643 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions) is 76,643, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 400,899 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76,643, in 2024.
That places Americas (WHO regions) 28th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400,899 | — |
| 1991 | 380,669 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 358,914 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 336,448 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 315,263 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 294,944 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 275,648 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 256,887 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 245,889 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 223,799 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 209,656 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 197,437 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 185,980 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 175,620 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 165,911 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 157,224 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 149,081 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 141,547 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 134,490 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 128,128 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 138,558 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 116,679 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 112,233 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 107,956 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 103,980 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 99,424 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 99,748 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93,647 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 89,099 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 85,447 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 82,383 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 79,593 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 79,072 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 78,505 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 76,643 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,936 | 223,799 | 400,899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,507 | 128,128 | 209,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,677 | 85,447 | 138,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,239 | 76,643 | 82,383 | 5 |
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More health data for Americas (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,478 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.78 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 53,215 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.75 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.04 (2024)
- Child deaths 23,428 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 98,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 79,646 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 58,457 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 193,381 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions) was 76,643 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 400,899 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,643 in 2024.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 28th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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