Mortality rate 1-59 months in United States of America
United States of America: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 2.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.83
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
147th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 1968
All-time low
2.76
in 2019
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in United States of America, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in United States of America is 2.83, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in United States of America peaked at 9.11 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2019.
That places United States of America 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9.11 | — |
| 1969 | 8.75 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 8.39 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.08 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 7.87 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.76 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.64 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.41 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.15 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.98 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.93 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.86 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.67 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.4 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 6.16 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 6 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.89 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.72 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.68 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.66 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.62 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.5 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.32 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.12 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.71 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.28 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.13 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.03 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.95 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.42 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.88 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.76 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.01 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.94 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.83 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.93 | 8.75 | 9.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.51 | 6.86 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.96 | 5.62 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 | 3.95 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.32 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.76 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in United States of America?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in United States of America was 2.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- United States of America ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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