Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in United States of America
United States of America: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0123 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
143rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1651 under-five deaths per woman
in 1934
All-time low
0.0106 under-five deaths per woman
in 2020
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in United States of America, 1933–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in United States of America peaked at 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 143rd of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in United States of America, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.147 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1934 | 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman | +12.3% |
| 1935 | 0.1537 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1527 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1502 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1454 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.129 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1306 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1347 under-five deaths per woman | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.1353 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1381 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0.1229 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1149 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1321 under-five deaths per woman | +15.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1353 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1167 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1104 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1138 under-five deaths per woman | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1143 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1136 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1145 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1134 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1143 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1146 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1111 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1095 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1067 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1037 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0979 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0926 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.087 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0774 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0702 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0648 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0608 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0586 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0505 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0359 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0332 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0311 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0304 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0281 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.026 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0227 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0232 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0232 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0223 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0169 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 under-five deaths per woman | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.129 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.128 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1381 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.113 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1095 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1146 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.082 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0586 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1067 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0281 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0227 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0232 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0173 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 under-five deaths per woman | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 142 Thailand 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 144 Romania 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 145 Chile 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in United States of America?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in United States of America was 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman in 1934.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- United States of America ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).