Deaths age 1-59 months in United States of America
United States of America: Deaths age 1-59 months was 10,338 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,338
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
31,005
in 1969
All-time low
10,338
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in United States of America, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 10,338 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in United States of America peaked at 31,005 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 10,338, in 2024.
United States of America ranks 42nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 31,005 | — |
| 1970 | 29,955 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 30,913 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 29,909 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 27,330 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 25,660 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 24,744 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 23,404 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 22,495 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 23,378 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 23,226 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 23,438 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23,191 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 22,505 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 22,404 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 21,914 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 21,592 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 21,664 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 21,443 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 21,590 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 21,845 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 21,950 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21,747 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20,865 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 19,910 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 18,795 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 17,650 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 16,539 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 15,803 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 15,303 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 15,081 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 14,619 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 14,411 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13,979 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 13,766 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13,879 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13,845 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,715 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13,956 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14,091 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13,842 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13,283 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12,492 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 11,909 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11,572 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11,286 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11,367 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,358 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,219 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10,830 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10,625 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10,848 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10,848 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,040 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11,009 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10,338 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,005 | 31,005 | 31,005 | 1 |
| 1970s | 26,101 | 22,495 | 30,913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,159 | 21,443 | 23,438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,364 | 15,081 | 21,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,010 | 13,715 | 14,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,594 | 10,625 | 13,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,817 | 10,338 | 11,040 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in United States of America?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in United States of America was 10,338 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31,005 in 1969.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,338 in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- United States of America ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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