Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United States
United States: 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%
World rank
155th
of 213 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, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
United States 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 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 ranks 155th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.48 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in United States?
- Infant mortality rate in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United States rank for infant mortality rate?
- United States ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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