Under-five mortality rate in North America
North America: Under-five mortality rate was 6.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.38
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
14.76
in 1980
All-time low
6.35
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in North America, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in North America stood at 6.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in North America peaked at 14.76 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.35, in 2021.
That places North America 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.76 | — |
| 1981 | 14.16 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 13.62 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 13.16 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 12.77 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 12.44 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 12.15 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 11.88 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 11.61 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 11.31 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.97 | -3.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.79 | 11.31 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 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
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-five mortality rate in North America?
- Under-five mortality rate in North America was 6.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 in 2021.
- How does North America rank for under-five mortality rate?
- North America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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