Infant deaths in Northern America

Northern America: Infant deaths was 21,716 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,716
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
19th
of 23 groups
All-time high
29,595
in 2000
All-time low
21,716
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Northern America, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 29.6k2001: 29.4k2002: 29.1k2003: 29.0k2004: 29.1k2005: 29.1k2006: 29.3k2007: 29.5k2008: 29.1k2009: 28.1k2010: 27.0k2011: 26.0k2012: 25.5k2013: 25.1k2014: 24.9k2015: 24.7k2016: 24.3k2017: 23.7k2018: 23.1k2019: 22.6k2020: 22.0k2021: 21.7k2022: 22.1k2023: 22.0k2024: 21.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, infant deaths in Northern America stood at 21,716. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Northern America peaked at 29,595 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,716, in 2024.

That places Northern America 19th out of 23 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,130 28,149 29,595 10
2010s 24,694 22,618 26,988 10
2020s 21,903 21,716 22,054 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Northern America?
Infant deaths in Northern America was 21,716 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 29,595 in 2000.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 21,716 in 2024.
How does Northern America rank for infant deaths?
Northern America ranks 19th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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