Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern America (UNSDG)

Northern America (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 2.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.76
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
42nd
of 48 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 (UNSDG), 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 5.41991: 5.21992: 51993: 4.81994: 4.61995: 4.31996: 4.11997: 41998: 3.91999: 3.82000: 3.72001: 3.62002: 3.52003: 3.42004: 3.42005: 3.42006: 3.42007: 3.32008: 3.32009: 3.22010: 3.12011: 32012: 2.92013: 2.82014: 2.82015: 2.82016: 2.82017: 2.72018: 2.72019: 2.72020: 2.72021: 2.82022: 2.92023: 2.92024: 2.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern America (UNSDG) stood at 2.76.

That represents a change of 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 5.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2019.

That places Northern America (UNSDG) 42nd out of 48 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 (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern America (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (UNSDG)

  1. 39 Eswatini 20.33 compare
  2. 40 Ethiopia 19.71 compare
  3. 41 Gambia 19.63 compare
  4. 42 Papua New Guinea 19.48 compare
  5. 43 Eritrea 18.79 compare
  6. 44 Namibia 18.56 compare
  7. 45 Kenya 18.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern America (UNSDG)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern America (UNSDG) was 2.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 5.36 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2019.
How does Northern America (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 42nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Northern America (UNSDG)?
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 (UNSDG) 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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