Mortality rate 1-59 months in North America
North America: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 2.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.76
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.36
in 1990
All-time low
2.67
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in North America is 2.76, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in North America peaked at 5.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2019.
North America ranks 28th 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.36 | — |
| 1991 | 5.18 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.77 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.56 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.34 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.14 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.92 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.84 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.73 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.59 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.21 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.69 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.86 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.76 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.51 | 3.84 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.21 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.67 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.74 | 2.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7076 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1687 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in North America?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in North America was 2.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2019.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- North America ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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