Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern America
Northern America: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 5.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.41
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
9.15
in 1990
All-time low
5.4
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Northern America stood at 5.41.
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 9.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2021.
Northern America ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.15 | — |
| 1991 | 8.85 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.55 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.26 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 7.98 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.73 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.51 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.33 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.19 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.07 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.98 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.89 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.83 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.71 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.65 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.57 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.47 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.24 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.12 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.01 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.91 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.82 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.73 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.66 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.43 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.41 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.42 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.41 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 | 7.07 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 | 6.24 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 | 5.43 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 | 5.4 | 5.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More health data for Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.9707 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 3,918 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Northern America?
- Infant mortality rate in Northern America was 5.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2021.
- How does Northern America rank for infant mortality rate?
- Northern America ranks 27th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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