Mortality rate, infant, female in North America
North America: Mortality rate, infant, female was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
4.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in North America stood at 5 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in North America peaked at 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
That places North America 42nd out of 47 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, infant, female in North America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 39 Myanmar 29.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Ethiopia 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Botswana 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Gambia 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Angola 28.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Burundi 26.9 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in North America?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in North America was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.