Mortality rate age 5-9 in North America
North America: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 0.6054 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6054
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.11
in 1990
All-time low
0.5605
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in North America stood at 0.6054.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in North America peaked at 1.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5605, in 2014.
That places North America 28th 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 5-9 in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 | — |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9971 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9696 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9388 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9049 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8691 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.834 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8023 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7752 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7519 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7321 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7134 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6932 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6713 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6483 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6254 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6042 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5865 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5735 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5652 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5614 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5605 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5611 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5626 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5645 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5673 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5709 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.577 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.585 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5934 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6007 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6054 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9768 | 0.834 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7017 | 0.6042 | 0.8023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5674 | 0.5605 | 0.5865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5923 | 0.577 | 0.6054 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 6.1 compare
- 26 Zambia 5.81 compare
- 27 Kiribati 5.7 compare
- 28 Togo 5.58 compare
- 29 Ghana 5.41 compare
- 30 East Timor 5.16 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 5.13 compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in North America?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in North America was 0.6054 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5605 in 2014.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- North America ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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