Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in North America
North America: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in North America, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in North America stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in North America peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Niger 0.0044 units per person compare
- 2 Somalia 0.0041 units per person compare
- 3 Chad 0.0039 units per person compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0039 units per person compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.0037 units per person compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0035 units per person compare
- 7 Guinea 0.003 units per person compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in North America?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in North America was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does North America rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- North America ranks 4th out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.