Child mortality vs. health spending in United States of America
United States of America: Child mortality vs. health spending was 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6472 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.6465 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in United States of America, 1949–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in United States of America stood at 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in United States of America peaked at 3.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.6465 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
United States of America ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. health spending in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9781 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9463 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9182 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8944 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8748 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8585 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8447 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.833 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8231 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8142 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8056 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7963 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7856 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7735 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7598 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7451 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7306 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7167 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7042 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6935 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6839 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6674 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6602 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.654 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6494 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.647 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6465 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6473 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6483 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 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 | 0.9745 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8585 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7981 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7451 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8447 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6835 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6494 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7306 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6473 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6465 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6483 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in United States of America?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in United States of America was 0.6472 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 vs. health spending recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6465 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- United States of America ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America 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 vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .