Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 370.2%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-10.21 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United States, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United States is -1.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 370.2% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 1.52 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.21 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places United States 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -0.0306 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -0.8009 % change on previous year | +2517.5% |
| 1954 | -0.372 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1955 | -0.5918 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1956 | -0.3851 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4109 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1958 | -0.0969 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1959 | -0.9959 % change on previous year | +927.8% |
| 1960 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1961 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1962 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 1963 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1964 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1965 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1966 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1967 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1968 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1969 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1970 | -0.2064 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1971 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +2040.1% |
| 1972 | -10.21 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 1973 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1974 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1975 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1976 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1977 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1978 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1979 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1980 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1981 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 1982 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1983 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1984 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1986 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1987 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1988 | -0.4041 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0539 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1990 | -0.6263 % change on previous year | -1261.3% |
| 1991 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +381.3% |
| 1992 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1993 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1994 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1996 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1997 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1998 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1999 | -0.8648 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0646 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5101 % change on previous year | +689.4% |
| 2002 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2271 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2092 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1172 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8288 % change on previous year | -807.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6656 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2008 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -351.3% |
| 2009 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2010 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2011 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2012 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2013 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2014 | -0.8509 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6675 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2016 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2017 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2018 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2019 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2020 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2021 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2023 | -0.3139 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2024 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +370.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -2517.5% | -0.0306 % change on previous year | -0.8009 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2040.1% | -0.2064 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1261.3% | 0.0539 % change on previous year | -0.6263 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | -927.8% | -0.0969 % change on previous year | -0.9959 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +807.1% | -0.1172 % change on previous year | 0.8288 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -689.4% | -0.0646 % change on previous year | -0.5101 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3578 % change on previous year | -0.9959 % change on previous year | 0.4109 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | -0.2064 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 0.0539 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | -0.6263 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5853 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 0.8288 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | -0.6675 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8784 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United States?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United States was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.21 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does United States rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.