Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -0.4893 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in United States, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded -0.4893 % change on previous year for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 200.5% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in United States peaked at -0.0398 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -6.78 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places United States 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -0.226 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -0.3568 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1958 | -0.0796 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1959 | -0.0398 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1960 | -0.3471 % change on previous year | +771.8% |
| 1961 | -0.7195 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 1962 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1963 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1964 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1965 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1966 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1967 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1968 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1969 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1970 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1971 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1972 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1973 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1974 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1975 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1976 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1978 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1979 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1980 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1981 | -0.4482 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1982 | -0.6206 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1983 | -0.7836 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1984 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1985 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1986 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1988 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1989 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1990 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1991 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1993 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1994 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1995 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1996 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1997 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1998 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1999 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2000 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2001 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2002 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2003 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2004 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2005 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2006 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2007 | -0.9638 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2008 | -0.6488 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2009 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2010 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2011 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2012 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2013 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2015 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2016 | -0.7645 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5907 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2018 | -0.6458 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2019 | -0.988 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2020 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2021 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2022 | -0.9941 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2023 | -0.1628 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2024 | -0.4893 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -0.4893 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.35 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -771.8% | -0.0398 % change on previous year | -0.3471 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.1755 % change on previous year | -0.3568 % change on previous year | -0.0398 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | -0.3471 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.24 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | -0.4482 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | -0.6488 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | -0.5907 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7835 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | -0.1628 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.2609 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Canada -0.3876 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Panama -0.4202 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bangladesh -0.566 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sudan -0.7233 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Israel -0.8333 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in United States?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in United States was -0.4893 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0398 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.78 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does United States rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.