Northern Mariana Islands vs United States of America: Child mortality rate
Northern Mariana Islands
0.6%
in 2023
United States of America
0.6%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
172nd
United States of America rank
174th
Child mortality rate over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 172nd and United States of America ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 2.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Northern Mariana Islands or United States of America?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Northern Mariana Islands and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and United States of America rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 172nd and United States of America ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.