Child mortality, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Child mortality, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.03 % change on previous year
in 1934
All-time low
-9.63 % change on previous year
in 1939
Years of data
91
1934–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in United States, 1934–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in United States is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 9.03 % change on previous year in 1934 and was at its lowest, -9.63 % change on previous year, in 1939.
United States ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 9.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1936 | 0.9296 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1937 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -439.7% |
| 1938 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1939 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1940 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1941 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1942 | -9.27 % change on previous year | +282.6% |
| 1943 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1944 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 1945 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1946 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1947 | -8.35 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 1948 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1949 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1950 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1951 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1952 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1953 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1954 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1955 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1956 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1957 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1958 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1959 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1960 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1961 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1962 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1963 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1964 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1965 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1966 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1967 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1968 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1969 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1970 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1971 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1972 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1973 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1974 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1975 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1976 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1977 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1978 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1979 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1980 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1981 | -4 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1982 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1983 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1984 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1985 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1986 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1987 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1988 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1989 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1990 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1991 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1992 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1993 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1994 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1995 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1996 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1997 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1998 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1999 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2000 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2001 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2002 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 2008 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2009 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 2011 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2012 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2013 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2014 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | -439.7% | 0.9296 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year |
| 1942 | -282.6% | -2.42 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year |
| 1944 | -215.4% | -2.01 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year |
| 1935 | -161.1% | 9.03 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year |
| 1947 | -152.1% | -3.31 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1940s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.26 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in United States?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in United States was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 % change on previous year in 1934.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.63 % change on previous year in 1939.
- How does United States rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 mortality, 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 mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.