Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in North America
North America: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 1,496 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in North America, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in North America stood at 1,496.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in North America peaked at 2,622 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,450, in 2011.
North America ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,622 | — |
| 1991 | 2,565 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,522 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,457 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,450 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,431 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,385 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,305 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,233 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,128 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2,022 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,916 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,837 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,773 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,720 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,662 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,625 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,577 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,529 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,492 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,466 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,450 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,455 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,471 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,486 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,489 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,476 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,463 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,456 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,462 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,479 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,496 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,499 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,502 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,496 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,410 | 2,128 | 2,622 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,715 | 1,492 | 2,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,467 | 1,450 | 1,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,494 | 1,479 | 1,502 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 33 Palestine, State of 1,870 compare
- 34 Kenya 1,836 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 1,832 compare
- 36 Iraq 1,477 compare
- 37 South Africa 1,474 compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 1,472 compare
- 39 United States of America 1,398 compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in North America?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in North America was 1,496 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,622 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 in 2011.
- How does North America rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- North America ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years