Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Americas (WHO region) stood at 2.49.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 4.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.77 | — |
| 1991 | 4.6 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.44 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.16 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.04 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.92 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.05 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.58 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 3.48 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.41 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.96 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.09 | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 2.71 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.49 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.51 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Americas (WHO region) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +40.5% | 2.91 | 4.09 |
| 2011 | -31.4% | 4.09 | 2.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.16 | 3.58 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 2.91 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.48 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 5 Nigeria 22.12 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.57 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 21.42 compare
- 8 Chad 20.31 compare
- 9 Madagascar 18.86 compare
- 10 Cameroon 18.33 compare
- 11 Benin 18.04 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 23 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Americas (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Americas (WHO region) was 2.49 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2020.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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