Mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern America
Northern America: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 8.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.19
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
12
in 1990
All-time low
7.56
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 8.19 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern America peaked at 12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.56, in 2012.
That places Northern 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 5-24 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 | — |
| 1991 | 11.84 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.71 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.64 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.5 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.21 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.38 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 10.03 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.75 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.59 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.51 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.47 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.45 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.42 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.38 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.28 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.04 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.66 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.24 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.91 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.68 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.56 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.66 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.83 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.04 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.23 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.38 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.59 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.94 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.27 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.25 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.78 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 8.19 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.09 | 9.75 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 | 8.24 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 | 7.56 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.19 | 9.27 | 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)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 3,918 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern America?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern America was 8.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 in 2012.
- How does Northern America rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Northern America ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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