Neonatal deaths in Northern America
Northern 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 Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Northern America is 14,570, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Northern America peaked at 25,797 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,215, in 2023.
That places Northern 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 Northern 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 Northern America
More health data for Northern America
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 3,918 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.9707 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Northern America?
- Neonatal deaths in Northern America was 14,570 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 25,797 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,215 in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for neonatal deaths?
- Northern America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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