Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United States of America
United States of America: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.48 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 21 groups
All-time high
7.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
5.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 5.48 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in United States of America peaked at 7.12 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.48 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places United States of America 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 7.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.76 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.11 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.52 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.49 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.49 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 per 1,000 live births | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | 5.52 per 1,000 live births | 6.23 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 per 1,000 live births | 5.48 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Mozambique 43.72 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 per 10,000 people (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in United States of America?
- Infant mortality rate in United States of America was 5.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for infant mortality rate?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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