Mortality rate 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 5.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Americas (WHO regions), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for Americas (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,478 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 53,215 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.75 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 76,643 (2024)
- Child deaths 23,428 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 98,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 79,646 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 58,457 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 193,381 (2024)
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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