Health in Northern America
50 indicators covering health for Northern America.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,142.8% | 1st |
| Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -1.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 0.9% | 3rd |
| Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -1.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 41.1% | 4th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 6.38 | 2024 | down 5.0% | 27th |
| Under-five deaths | 25,634 | 2024 | down 12.0% | 29th |
| Infant mortality rate | 5.41 | 2024 | down 5.6% | 27th |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 3,918 | 2024 | down 7.9% | 29th |
| Neonatal deaths | 14,570 | 2024 | down 15.1% | 29th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 1.79 | 2024 | down 1.3% | 27th |
| Infant deaths | 21,716 | 2024 | down 12.7% | 29th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 11,064 | 2024 | down 7.6% | 29th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 0.9707 | 2024 | down 1.3% | 28th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 2.76 | 2024 | down 1.3% | 28th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 3.63 | 2024 | down 7.6% | 27th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 7,146 | 2024 | down 7.5% | 29th |
| Mortality rate age 5-14 | 1.45 | 2024 | up 14.7% | 28th |
| Deaths age 10 to 14 | 3,946 | 2024 | up 22.1% | 27th |
| Mortality rate age 20-24 | 4.25 | 2024 | up 2.7% | 24th |
| Deaths age 5 to 9 | 2,675 | 2024 | up 2.4% | 29th |
| Deaths age 10 to 19 | 16,488 | 2024 | up 19.2% | 27th |
| Mortality rate age 5-24 | 8.19 | 2024 | up 6.9% | 26th |
| Deaths age 20 to 24 | 21,376 | 2024 | up 0.9% | 27th |
| Mortality rate age 15-19 | 2.51 | 2024 | up 10.4% | 24th |
| Mortality rate age 10-14 | 0.8456 | 2024 | up 20.0% | 28th |
| Mortality rate age 10-19 | 3.35 | 2024 | up 12.7% | 26th |
| Deaths age 15 to 24 | 33,918 | 2024 | up 6.7% | 26th |
| Mortality rate age 15-24 | 6.75 | 2024 | up 5.4% | 24th |
| Deaths age 5 to 24 | 40,539 | 2024 | up 7.8% | 27th |
| Deaths age 15 to 19 | 12,542 | 2024 | up 18.4% | 27th |
| Deaths age 5 to 14 | 6,621 | 2024 | up 13.3% | 28th |
| Mortality rate age 5-9 | 0.6054 | 2024 | up 8.0% | 28th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 3.63 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 7.6% | 18th |
| Under-five mortality rate, by sex | 6.38 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.0% | 18th |
| Infant mortality rate | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.6% | 18th |
| Tuberculosis incidence | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 2.9% | 37th |
| Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex | 0.0872 per 1000 uninfected pop | 2024 | down 20.8% | 13th |
| Stillbirth rate | 2.69 | 2023 | down 8.4% | 31st |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 16.27 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | up 4.0% | 29th |
| Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 | 88 index | 2023 | up 2.3% | 1st |
| Stillbirths | 10,846 | 2023 | down 14.8% | 30th |
| Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel | 98.7% | 2025 | down 0.2% | 9th |
| Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 people | 2024 | — | 27th |
| Adolescent birth rate | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 53.8% | 16th |
| Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent | 5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | 14th |
| Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged | 15.2% | 2024 | down 28.3% | 23rd |
| Suicide mortality rate, by sex | 15 per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 13.6% | 2nd |
| Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 25.0% | 10th |
| Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes | 13.2 % | 2021 | down 7.0% | 20th |
| Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household | 7.5% | 2022 | down 14.4% | 13th |
| International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR | 90.0% | 2024 | down 8.2% | 1st |