Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in United States
United States: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 21.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in United States, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in United States is 21.08, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in United States peaked at 21.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.04, in 1990.
That places United States 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.81 | 10.43 | 11.07 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.82 | 10.04 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 | 11.83 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 | 14.07 | 19.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.08 | 21.08 | 21.08 | 1 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in United States?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in United States was 21.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 in 1990.
- How does United States rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- United States ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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