Neonatal deaths in North America
North America: Neonatal deaths was 14,570 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,570
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
25,797
in 1990
All-time low
14,215
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in North America stood at 14,570.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in North America peaked at 25,797 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,215, in 2023.
That places North America 29th 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.
Neonatal deaths in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,797 | — |
| 1991 | 24,703 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 23,592 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 22,434 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 21,508 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 20,770 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 20,299 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 19,788 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19,510 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 19,268 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 19,551 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 19,554 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,542 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 19,666 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,563 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19,507 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19,814 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 19,738 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19,141 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 18,385 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 17,716 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 17,467 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,385 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17,178 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17,157 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16,836 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16,424 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15,943 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 15,690 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15,413 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,537 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 14,237 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 14,258 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14,215 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 14,570 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,767 | 19,268 | 25,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,446 | 18,385 | 19,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,721 | 15,413 | 17,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,363 | 14,215 | 14,570 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 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, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in North America?
- Neonatal deaths in North America was 14,570 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 25,797 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,215 in 2023.
- How does North America rank for neonatal deaths?
- North America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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