Infant mortality rate in United States of America
United States of America: Infant mortality rate was 5.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 5.48 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.48, 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 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.12 | — |
| 2001 | 7.03 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.83 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.76 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.47 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.35 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.23 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.01 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.83 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.57 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.52 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.49 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.49 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.48 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 | 6.35 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 5.52 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 | 5.48 | 5.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 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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