Deaths age 1-59 months in United States
United States: 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 200 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, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in United States stood at 10,338. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 31,005 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 10,338, in 2024.
United States ranks 42nd of 200 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10,338 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102, 101.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in United States?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in United States was 10,338 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 31,005 in 1969.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,338 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- United States ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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