Infant mortality rate in Northern America
Northern America: Infant mortality rate was 5.41 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.41 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
18th
of 21 groups
All-time high
6.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
5.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 5.41 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Northern America peaked at 6.98 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places Northern America 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Northern America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 6.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.77 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.36 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.66 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.53 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 per 1,000 live births | 6.24 per 1,000 live births | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | 6.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Mozambique 43.72 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 43.63 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Northern America
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 3,918 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.9707 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Northern America?
- Infant mortality rate in Northern America was 5.41 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Northern America rank for infant mortality rate?
- Northern America ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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