Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United States
United States: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 0.55 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United States, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United States is 0.55 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United States peaked at 2.59 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.55 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
United States ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 per 1,000 live births | 2.07 per 1,000 live births | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 per 1,000 live births | 1.31 per 1,000 live births | 1.99 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 per 1,000 live births | 0.97 per 1,000 live births | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.816 per 1,000 live births | 0.72 per 1,000 live births | 0.94 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.678 per 1,000 live births | 0.64 per 1,000 live births | 0.71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.582 per 1,000 live births | 0.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.62 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.55 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United States?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United States was 0.55 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does United States rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- United States ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.