Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in North America

North America: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 20,627 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
20,627
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
24,676
in 2025
All-time low
20,627
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in North America, 2025–2030

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2025202720302025: 24.7k2026: 23.8k2027: 22.9k2028: 22.1k2029: 21.3k2030: 20.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in North America stood at 20,627. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in North America, year by year

Annual values for Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection) in North America, 2025 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2025 24,676 —
2026 23,790 -3.6%
2027 22,918 -3.7%
2028 22,095 -3.6%
2029 21,341 -3.4%
2030 20,627 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 22,964 21,341 24,676 5
2030s 20,627 20,627 20,627 1

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 7 Ethiopia 21,861 compare
  2. 8 United States 18,870 compare
  3. 9 Bangladesh 16,727 compare
  4. 10 Tanzania 13,065 compare
  5. 11 Egypt 12,754 compare
  6. 12 Brazil 12,262 compare
  7. 13 Mexico 9,546 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in North America?
Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in North America was 20,627 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 24,676 in 2025.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 20,627 in 2030.
How does North America rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
North America ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North America data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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