Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in North America
North America: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 2,675 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in North America is 2,675, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in North America peaked at 4,461 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,565, in 2011.
That places North America 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,461 | — |
| 1991 | 4,381 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4,310 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,260 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,224 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,185 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,126 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,032 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,898 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,734 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,555 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,386 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3,243 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,128 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,036 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,958 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,885 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,806 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,726 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,656 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,597 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,565 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,568 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,589 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,612 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,629 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,631 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,622 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,611 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,615 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,630 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,654 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,677 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,687 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,675 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,161 | 3,734 | 4,461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,038 | 2,656 | 3,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,604 | 2,565 | 2,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,665 | 2,630 | 2,687 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
- 39 United States of America 2,493 compare
- 40 Mexico 2,371 compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,269 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 2,140 compare
- 43 Senegal 1,978 compare
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in North America?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in North America was 2,675 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,461 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,565 in 2011.
- How does North America rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- North America ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years