Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern America
Northern 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 Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 2.76 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Northern America peaked at 5.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2019.
That places Northern America 28th 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern 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 Northern America
More health data for Northern America
- Infant deaths 21,716 (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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.9707 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.63 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern America?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern America was 2.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2019.
- How does Northern America rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Northern America ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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