Neonatal mortality rate in North America
North America: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.63
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.64
in 1990
All-time low
3.47
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in North America is 3.63, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in North America peaked at 5.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2022.
That places North America 27th 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 mortality rate in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.64 | — |
| 1991 | 5.46 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.14 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.01 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.84 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.76 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.65 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.58 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.56 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.59 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.59 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.56 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.44 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.06 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.04 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.98 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.72 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.63 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.63 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 | 4.58 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 4.11 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3.72 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.47 | 3.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 24 Cameroon 24.76 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 23.75 compare
- 26 Sudan 23.71 compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.62 compare
- 28 Malawi 23.6 compare
- 29 Madagascar 23.06 compare
- 30 Gambia 22.95 compare
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 mortality rate in North America?
- Neonatal mortality rate in North America was 3.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2022.
- How does North America rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- North America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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