Mortality rate age 5-14 in North America
North America: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 1.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.4
in 1990
All-time low
1.26
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-14 in North America stood at 1.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in North America peaked at 2.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2013.
North America ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4 | — |
| 1991 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.21 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.95 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.81 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.45 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.88 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.35 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 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 5-14 in North America?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in North America was 1.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2013.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- North America ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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