Infant deaths in Northern America
Northern America: Infant deaths was 21,716 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Northern America, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More development goals data for Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8282 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4561 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,615 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
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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