Child deaths igme data in United States
United States: Child deaths igme data was 23,685 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23,685
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
130,144
in 1960
All-time low
23,685
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child deaths igme data in United States, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths igme data in United States stood at 23,685. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths igme data in United States peaked at 130,144 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23,685, in 2024.
United States ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,521 | 88,985 | 130,144 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,780 | 55,420 | 88,228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,503 | 46,344 | 54,711 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,600 | 33,084 | 45,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,117 | 30,793 | 32,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,954 | 24,746 | 29,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,938 | 23,685 | 24,126 | 5 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in United States?
- Child deaths igme data in United States was 23,685 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 130,144 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,685 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for child deaths igme data?
- United States ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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