Mortality rate, under-5, male in North America
North America: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 6.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
12.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
6.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, under-5, male in North America stood at 6.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in North America peaked at 12.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.
North America ranks 42nd of 47 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, under-5, male in North America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.47 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 39 Namibia 43.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Kenya 42.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 42.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Congo 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Comoros 42.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 41.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Rwanda 41.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in North America?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in North America was 6.9 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, under-5, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.