Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern America (UNSDG)
Northern America (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 2.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern America (UNSDG), 1990–2024
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
| 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 (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern America (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,363 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.9707 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Child deaths 3,918 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 21,376 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 16,488 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,542 (2024)
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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