Extreme poverty vs child mortality in United States
United States: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.6472 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6472
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1980
All-time low
0.6465
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in United States, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in United States stood at 0.6472.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in United States peaked at 1.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6465, in 2021.
United States ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5 | — |
| 1981 | 1.44 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.39 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.34 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.19 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9781 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9463 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9182 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8944 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8748 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8585 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8447 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.833 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8231 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8142 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8056 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7963 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7856 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7735 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7598 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7451 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7306 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7167 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7042 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6935 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6839 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6753 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6674 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6602 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.654 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6494 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.647 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6465 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6473 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6483 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6472 | -0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.6472 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.16 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9745 | 0.8585 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7981 | 0.7451 | 0.8447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6835 | 0.6494 | 0.7306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6473 | 0.6465 | 0.6483 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 142 Romania 0.7311 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 compare
- 144 Chile 0.6753 compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.6354 compare
- 147 Slovakia 0.6286 compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.5958 compare
More health data for United States
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in United States?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in United States was 0.6472 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6465 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- United States ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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