Child mortality rate by sex in United States
United States: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.5908 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5908 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.5865 deaths per 100 live births
in 2019
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in United States, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate by sex in United States is 0.5908 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in United States peaked at 3.29 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5865 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.
That places United States 146th out of 199 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 rate by sex in United States, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.994 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9612 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9335 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9032 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.876 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8488 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8244 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8021 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7892 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7723 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.759 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.747 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7366 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7249 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7201 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7126 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7064 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6962 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6854 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6701 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.659 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6482 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6368 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6257 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6193 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6119 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6039 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5952 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5865 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5874 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5907 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5904 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5917 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5908 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8705 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7723 deaths per 100 live births | 0.994 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7158 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6701 deaths per 100 live births | 0.759 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6175 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5865 deaths per 100 live births | 0.659 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5902 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5874 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5917 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 143 Uruguay 0.6608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6384 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 Chile 0.622 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0.5714 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Anguilla 0.5696 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Slovakia 0.5598 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in United States?
- Child mortality rate by sex in United States was 0.5908 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5865 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
- How does United States rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- United States ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .