Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in North America
North America: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 6.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.38
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
10.97
in 1990
All-time low
6.35
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in North America stood at 6.38.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in North America peaked at 10.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.35, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.97 | — |
| 1991 | 10.61 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 10.25 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 9.89 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 9.55 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 9.23 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.96 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 8.74 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.55 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.27 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.16 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.07 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.99 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.91 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.82 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.71 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.59 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.46 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.31 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.17 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.03 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.91 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.81 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.71 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.63 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.55 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.48 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.35 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.37 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.38 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.38 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.52 | 8.4 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 | 7.31 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 | 6.38 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 6.35 | 6.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % 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, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (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, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in North America?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in North America was 6.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 in 2021.
- How does North America rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- North America ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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