Mortality rate 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions)

Americas (WHO regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 5.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.78
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
37th
of 48 groups
All-time high
25.19
in 1990
All-time low
5.78
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions), 1990–2024

5101520251990200720241990: 25.21991: 23.91992: 22.61993: 21.31994: 201995: 18.81996: 17.61997: 16.51998: 15.81999: 14.42000: 13.52001: 12.72002: 12.12003: 11.42004: 10.92005: 10.32006: 9.82007: 9.32008: 8.92009: 8.52010: 9.32011: 7.82012: 7.62013: 7.32014: 72015: 6.72016: 6.82017: 6.52018: 6.22019: 62020: 5.92021: 5.82022: 5.82023: 5.82024: 5.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions) is 5.78, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 25.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 2024.

That places Americas (WHO regions) 37th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 25.19
1991 23.89 -5.2%
1992 22.57 -5.5%
1993 21.27 -5.7%
1994 19.99 -6.0%
1995 18.79 -6.0%
1996 17.62 -6.2%
1997 16.49 -6.4%
1998 15.81 -4.1%
1999 14.37 -9.1%
2000 13.48 -6.2%
2001 12.71 -5.6%
2002 12.05 -5.2%
2003 11.44 -5.1%
2004 10.88 -4.9%
2005 10.33 -5.0%
2006 9.79 -5.2%
2007 9.29 -5.1%
2008 8.85 -4.7%
2009 8.48 -4.2%
2010 9.25 +9.1%
2011 7.84 -15.3%
2012 7.56 -3.6%
2013 7.29 -3.5%
2014 7.04 -3.5%
2015 6.72 -4.5%
2016 6.78 +0.9%
2017 6.47 -4.6%
2018 6.21 -4.0%
2019 5.98 -3.7%
2020 5.86 -2.1%
2021 5.82 -0.7%
2022 5.82 +0.1%
2023 5.84 +0.3%
2024 5.78 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.6 14.37 25.19 10
2000s 10.73 8.48 13.48 10
2010s 7.11 5.98 9.25 10
2020s 5.82 5.78 5.86 5

Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)

  1. 34 Congo 22.75 compare
  2. 35 Djibouti 21.94 compare
  3. 36 Rwanda 20.63 compare
  4. 37 Afghanistan 20.62 compare
  5. 38 Pakistan 20.48 compare
  6. 39 Eswatini 20.33 compare
  7. 40 Ethiopia 19.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions) was 5.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 25.19 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2024.
How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 37th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas (WHO regions) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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