Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North America
North America: Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6,621 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,621
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
9,376
in 1990
All-time low
5,736
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North America recorded 6,621 for deaths age 5 to 14 in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in North America peaked at 9,376 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,736, in 2012.
That places North America 28th 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 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,376 | — |
| 1991 | 9,366 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,350 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,331 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,290 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9,203 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9,064 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8,859 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 8,608 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,343 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,082 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 7,838 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7,613 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,397 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,171 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,922 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 6,658 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,398 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6,158 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,961 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5,822 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,748 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,736 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,777 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,843 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,918 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,998 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,095 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,197 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,307 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,411 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,498 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,566 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,610 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6,621 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,079 | 8,343 | 9,376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,020 | 5,961 | 8,082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,944 | 5,736 | 6,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,541 | 6,411 | 6,621 | 5 |
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- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.6142 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in North America?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in North America was 6,621 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 9,376 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,736 in 2012.
- How does North America rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- North America ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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