Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América del Norte
América del Norte: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5684 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América del Norte, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
América del Norte recorded 0.5684 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América del Norte peaked at 0.5889 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5138, in 1993.
That places América del Norte 10th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.524 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5157 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5145 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5138 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.518 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.525 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5355 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5407 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5457 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5467 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5581 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5625 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5698 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5756 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5726 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5725 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5784 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5732 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5634 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5576 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5582 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5693 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5794 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5832 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5889 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5826 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5769 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5726 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5772 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5776 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5583 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5534 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5485 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5484 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5684 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.528 | 0.5138 | 0.5467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5684 | 0.5576 | 0.5784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5766 | 0.5582 | 0.5889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5554 | 0.5484 | 0.5684 | 5 |
Countries ranked near América del Norte
- 7 Republic of Moldova 0.7361 compare
- 8 Belize 0.734 compare
- 9 Albania 0.7235 compare
- 10 Cape Verde 0.7222 compare
- 10 Bahamas 0.7222 compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.7121 compare
- 13 Grenada 0.7083 compare
More health data for América del Norte
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -0.4826 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,362 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Child deaths 3,918 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.9707 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,542 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 16,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América del Norte?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América del Norte was 0.5684 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in América del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5889 in 2014.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in América del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5138 in 1993.
- How does América del Norte rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- América del Norte ranks 10th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in América del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this América del Norte data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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