Infant mortality rate in United States of America
United States of America: Infant mortality rate 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%
World rank
154th
of 212 countries
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.
That represents a change of 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.
United States of America ranks 154th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 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 |
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More health data for United States of America
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.7096 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
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 154th out of 212 countries 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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