Mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern America
Northern America: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 6.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern America is 6.75, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern America peaked at 9.63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2012.
That places Northern America 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.63 | — |
| 1991 | 9.51 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.43 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.4 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.31 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.07 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.72 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.37 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.09 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.89 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.78 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.79 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.81 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.83 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.84 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.79 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.27 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.31 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.57 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.77 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.94 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.08 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.27 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.85 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.36 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 6.75 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.94 | 7.89 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 | 6.9 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.31 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 6.75 | 7.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More health data for Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern America?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern America was 6.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2012.
- How does Northern America rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Northern America ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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