Child mortality complete gapminder in United States
United States: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.6472 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6472
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 203 countries
All-time high
32.9
in 1800
All-time low
0.6465
in 2021
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in United States, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder in United States stood at 0.6472.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in United States peaked at 32.9 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.6465, in 2021.
That places United States 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality complete gapminder in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 32.9 | — |
| 1801 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 32.24 | -2.0% |
| 1882 | 31.59 | -2.0% |
| 1883 | 30.94 | -2.1% |
| 1884 | 30.41 | -1.7% |
| 1885 | 29.77 | -2.1% |
| 1886 | 29.14 | -2.1% |
| 1887 | 28.52 | -2.1% |
| 1888 | 27.91 | -2.2% |
| 1889 | 27.4 | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 26.8 | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 26.4 | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 26 | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 25.71 | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 25.32 | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 24.93 | -1.5% |
| 1896 | 24.64 | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 24.25 | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 23.86 | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 23.47 | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 23.17 | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 22.78 | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 21.66 | -4.9% |
| 1903 | 21.54 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 22.42 | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 21.75 | -3.0% |
| 1906 | 21.9 | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 21.77 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 20.22 | -7.1% |
| 1909 | 19.39 | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 20.22 | +4.3% |
| 1911 | 18.79 | -7.0% |
| 1912 | 18.16 | -3.4% |
| 1913 | 18.62 | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 17.66 | -5.1% |
| 1915 | 17.21 | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 17.9 | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 18.02 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 23.93 | +32.8% |
| 1919 | 16.88 | -29.5% |
| 1920 | 16.76 | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 14.55 | -13.2% |
| 1922 | 14.59 | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 15.01 | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 13.97 | -6.9% |
| 1925 | 13 | -6.9% |
| 1926 | 12.1 | -6.9% |
| 1927 | 11.26 | -6.9% |
| 1928 | 10.48 | -6.9% |
| 1929 | 9.75 | -6.9% |
| 1930 | 9.07 | -6.9% |
| 1931 | 8.44 | -7.0% |
| 1932 | 7.86 | -6.9% |
| 1933 | 7.31 | -6.9% |
| 1934 | 7.97 | +9.0% |
| 1935 | 7.53 | -5.5% |
| 1936 | 7.59 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 7.36 | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 6.95 | -5.5% |
| 1939 | 6.29 | -9.6% |
| 1940 | 6.18 | -1.6% |
| 1941 | 6.03 | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 5.47 | -9.3% |
| 1943 | 5.37 | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 5.03 | -6.3% |
| 1945 | 4.82 | -4.2% |
| 1946 | 4.66 | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 4.28 | -8.3% |
| 1948 | 3.97 | -7.2% |
| 1949 | 3.87 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 3.76 | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 3.66 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 3.47 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.38 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 3.3 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.23 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.11 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 3.06 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.01 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.95 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.89 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.83 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.77 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.71 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.64 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.57 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.49 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.41 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.33 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.24 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.15 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.06 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.97 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.88 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.79 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.71 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.63 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.44 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.39 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.34 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.19 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9781 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9463 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9182 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8944 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8748 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8585 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8447 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.833 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8231 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8142 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8056 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7963 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7856 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7735 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7598 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7451 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7306 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7167 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7042 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6935 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6839 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6753 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6674 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6602 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.654 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6494 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.647 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6465 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6473 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6483 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6472 | -0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.6472 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +32.8% | 18.02 | 23.93 |
| 1919 | -29.5% | 23.93 | 16.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1810s | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1820s | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1830s | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1840s | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1860s | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1870s | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1880s | 30.08 | 27.4 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1890s | 25.14 | 23.47 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.66 | 19.39 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.74 | 16.88 | 23.93 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.15 | 9.75 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.64 | 6.29 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.97 | 3.87 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.37 | 3.06 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.73 | 2.41 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.56 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.16 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9745 | 0.8585 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7981 | 0.7451 | 0.8447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6835 | 0.6494 | 0.7306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6473 | 0.6465 | 0.6483 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in United States?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in United States was 0.6472 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6465 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- United States ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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