Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern America
Northern America: Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 Northern America, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 6.38 for under-five mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Northern America peaked at 14.76 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.35, in 2021.
That places Northern 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern 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 Northern America
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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.9707 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 3,918 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Northern America?
- Under-five mortality rate in Northern America was 6.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 in 2021.
- How does Northern America rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Northern America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 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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