Other small states vs United States of America: Number of under-five deaths

Other small states
5,665
in 2024
United States of America
23,685
in 2024
Other small states rank
44th
United States of America rank
40th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Other small states
  • United States of America
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196019922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 23,685 against 5,665 in Other small states, a difference of 18,020.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.2 times Other small states's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 40th of 47 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 18,984 38,600 19,616 United States of America
2000s 12,689 32,117 19,428 United States of America
2010s 8,008 26,954 18,945 United States of America
2020s 6,030 23,938 17,908 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Other small states or United States of America?
United States of America, at 23,685 against 5,665 in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Other small states and United States of America?
18,020, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Other small states and United States of America rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Other small states ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.