Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG)
Northern America (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 40,539 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40,539
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
60th
of 68 groups
All-time high
49,123
in 1990
All-time low
37,014
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG) is 40,539, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 49,123 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,014, in 2012.
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 60th of 68 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,123 | — |
| 1991 | 48,367 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 47,987 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 47,909 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 47,585 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 46,562 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 45,089 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 43,781 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 42,888 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 42,378 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 42,356 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 42,650 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 43,007 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43,354 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 43,671 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43,896 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43,777 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 42,918 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 41,331 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 39,596 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 38,225 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 37,375 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 37,014 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37,138 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 37,623 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38,358 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 39,269 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 40,132 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 40,928 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42,110 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43,883 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 45,492 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 45,476 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 43,249 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 40,539 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,167 | 42,378 | 49,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,656 | 39,596 | 43,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,817 | 37,014 | 42,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,728 | 40,539 | 45,492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern America (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,363 (2100)
- Child deaths 3,918 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.9707 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 21,376 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 16,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG) was 40,539 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 49,123 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,014 in 2012.
- How does Northern America (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 60th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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