Number of under-five deaths in North America
North America: Number of under-five deaths was 25,634 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in North America stood at 25,634. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in North America peaked at 49,228 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,634, in 2024.
That places North America 40th out of 47 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.
Number of under-five deaths in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,228 | — |
| 1991 | 47,906 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 45,856 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 43,660 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 41,519 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 39,559 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 37,907 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 36,597 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 35,751 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 35,246 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 35,029 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 34,764 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34,298 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34,165 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34,167 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34,075 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34,257 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34,436 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33,977 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32,972 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 31,738 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 30,682 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 30,004 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 29,456 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 29,134 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28,896 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 28,468 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 27,844 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27,181 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 26,684 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26,040 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 25,725 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25,996 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25,920 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 25,634 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,323 | 35,246 | 49,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,214 | 32,972 | 35,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,009 | 26,684 | 31,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,863 | 25,634 | 26,040 | 5 |
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- 37 Mexico 26,500 compare
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- 42 Burundi 21,573 compare
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More health data for North America
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.6142 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in North America?
- Number of under-five deaths in North America was 25,634 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 49,228 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,634 in 2024.
- How does North America rank for number of under-five deaths?
- North America ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.