Small states vs United States: Number of under-five deaths
Small states
8,297
in 2024
United States
23,685
in 2024
Small states rank
43rd
United States rank
40th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Small states
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23,685 against 8,297 in Small states, a difference of 15,388.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 43rd and United States ranks 40th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,877 | 38,600 | 14,723 | United States |
| 2000s | 16,431 | 32,117 | 15,686 | United States |
| 2010s | 11,189 | 26,954 | 15,765 | United States |
| 2020s | 8,806 | 23,938 | 15,132 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Small states or United States?
- United States, at 23,685 against 8,297 in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Small states and United States?
- 15,388, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Small states and United States rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Small states ranks 43rd and United States 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
Number of children dying before reaching age five.