Infant deaths in Northern America
Northern America: Infant deaths was 21,716 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 21,716 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Northern America peaked at 41,414 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,716, 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.
Infant deaths in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,414 | — |
| 1991 | 40,212 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 38,309 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 36,330 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 34,474 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 32,857 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 31,550 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 30,548 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29,960 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 29,660 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 29,595 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 29,441 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 29,052 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28,995 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29,070 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29,051 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29,308 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 29,535 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,108 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,149 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 26,988 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 26,044 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 25,510 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25,096 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24,880 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 24,706 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24,311 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23,712 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 23,076 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22,618 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,014 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 21,747 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 22,054 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21,983 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21,716 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,531 | 29,660 | 41,414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,130 | 28,149 | 29,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,694 | 22,618 | 26,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,903 | 21,716 | 22,054 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More health data for Northern America
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (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)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Northern America?
- Infant deaths in Northern America was 21,716 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 41,414 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,716 in 2024.
- How does Northern America rank for infant deaths?
- Northern America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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