Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern America
Northern America: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 6.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 6.38 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern America peaked at 8.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.35, in 2021.
That places Northern America 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.27 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 | 7.31 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 | 6.38 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 6.35 | 6.38 | 5 |
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- 20 Madagascar 62.4 compare
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More health data for Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern America?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern America was 6.38 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 in 2021.
- How does Northern America rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Northern America ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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