Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in United States, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in United States stood at 0.65 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 3.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.65 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.
That places United States 145th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.974 deaths per 100 live births | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.798 deaths per 100 live births | 0.75 deaths per 100 live births | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.683 deaths per 100 live births | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | 0.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 142 Romania 0.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Chile 0.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Slovakia 0.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for United States
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in United States was 0.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
- How does United States rank for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.