Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in North America
North America: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 3.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.63
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
5.64
in 1990
All-time low
3.47
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in North America stood at 3.63.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in North America peaked at 5.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in North America?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in North America was 3.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2022.
- How does North America rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- North America ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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