Countries in North America Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate (2024)
Under-5 mortality rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Haiti ranks #1 with 52.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. Dominica is second with 35.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, 47.9% behind. The top five are Haiti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago. The median across all 25 is 12.7 deaths per 1,000 live births; Turks and Caicos Islands is last at 4.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. Haiti's figure has fallen 49% since 2000 (102.9 deaths per 1,000 live births to 52.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024).
- #1
- Haiti · 52.8 deaths per 1,000 live births
- Median
- 12.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
- Coverage
- 25 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Under-5 mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 52.8 |
| 2 | Dominica | 35.7 |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 30.6 |
| 4 | Guatemala | 20.5 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 18.8 |
| 6 | Grenada | 18 |
| 7 | Jamaica | 17.8 |
| 8 | St. Lucia | 17.2 |
| 9 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 15.9 |
| 10 | Panama | 15.3 |
| 11 | Honduras | 15 |
| 12 | Mexico | 13.1 |
| 13 | Belize | 12.7 |
| 14 | Bahamas, The | 12.4 |
| 15 | British Virgin Islands | 12.4 |
| 16 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.3 |
| 17 | Nicaragua | 11.2 |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 10.4 |
| 19 | El Salvador | 10 |
| 20 | Barbados | 9.8 |
| 21 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.1 |
| 22 | Cuba | 8.6 |
| 23 | United States | 6.5 |
| 24 | Canada | 5.4 |
| 25 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 4.7 |
About the top 10
#1 Haiti
Haiti ranks #1 on this list with 52.8 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#2 Dominica
Dominica ranks #2 on this list with 35.7 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Roseau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 65,871 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$723.86 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,989 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in forest area share · #9 in political stability score · #13 in homicide rate.
#3 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic ranks #3 on this list with 30.6 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$127.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$11,059 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santo Domingo.
Also ranks #4 in crop production index · #14 in deposit interest rate · #19 in remittances received.
#4 Guatemala
Guatemala ranks #4 on this list with 20.5 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 18.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$123.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #9 in remittances received · #12 in gini index.
#5 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago ranks #5 on this list with 18.8 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,967 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in energy use per capita · #6 in co2 emissions per capita · #8 in homicide rate.
#6 Grenada
Grenada ranks #6 on this list with 18 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- St. George's
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 117,300 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.42 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,107 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #15 in gini index · #16 in income share of richest 10% · #23 in homicide rate.
#7 Jamaica
Jamaica ranks #7 on this list with 17.8 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Kingston
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,003 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in debt service share of exports · #4 in homicide rate · #6 in immunisation (dpt) rate.
#8 St. Lucia
St. Lucia ranks #8 on this list with 17.2 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Castries
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 180,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,746 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 29.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in homicide rate · #9 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #13 in population ages 15-64 share.
#9 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #9 on this list with 15.9 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#10 Panama
Panama ranks #10 on this list with 15.3 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,790 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Panama City.
Also ranks #7 in gini index · #8 in income share of richest 10% · #15 in gross capital formation rate.
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Source and method
Under-5 mortality rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.DYN.MORT. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births): UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF); World Health Organization (WHO); World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.