Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in North America
North America: Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate was -1.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in North America, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North America recorded -1.26 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 464.9% on the previous year and down 154.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in North America peaked at 1.26 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.93 % change on previous year, in 1993.
North America ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1993 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1994 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1995 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1997 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1998 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1999 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2000 | -0.3445 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2001 | -0.6223 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2002 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 2003 | -0.8631 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6173 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0865 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +1353.3% |
| 2007 | 1 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2008 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2009 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
| 2010 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2011 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2012 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2013 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2014 | -0.4948 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2015 | -0.5696 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2016 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +206.5% |
| 2017 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2018 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2019 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2020 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2021 | -0.6218 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2229 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2024 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +464.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.42 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.5048 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | -0.4948 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6093 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 5 South Sudan 4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Cyprus 4 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cuba 2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Belize 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Lebanon 2.8 % change on previous year compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in North America?
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in North America was -1.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.93 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does North America rank for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.