Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Northern America
Northern America: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.38 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
18th
of 21 groups
All-time high
8.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 6.38 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.35 per 1,000 live births, 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.27 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 8.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.71 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.81 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.38 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.37 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.38 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.38 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 per 1,000 live births | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | 8.27 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | 6.38 per 1,000 live births | 7.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 per 1,000 live births | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | 6.38 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Sudan 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 per 1,000 live births 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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