Mortality rate age 10-19 in North America
North America: Mortality rate age 10-19 was 3.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.35
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.54
in 1990
All-time low
2.96
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-19 in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North America recorded 3.35 for mortality rate age 10-19 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 in North America peaked at 5.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 2013.
That places North America 26th 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 age 10-19 in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.54 | — |
| 1991 | 5.48 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.43 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.33 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.18 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.98 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.76 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.31 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.24 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.19 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.08 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.01 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.98 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.25 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.65 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.35 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 | 4.42 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 3.35 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.96 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.35 | 3.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7076 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1687 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 in North America?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 in North America was 3.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 2013.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate age 10-19?
- North America ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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