Mortality rate age 1-11 months in United States of America
United States of America: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 1.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.84
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
142nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.55
in 1968
All-time low
1.79
in 2019
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in United States of America, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in United States of America stood at 1.84.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in United States of America peaked at 5.55 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2019.
That places United States of America 142nd out of 200 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 age 1-11 months in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5.55 | — |
| 1969 | 5.28 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 5.01 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 4.8 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.68 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.66 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.54 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.37 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.3 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.34 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.37 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.26 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.06 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.89 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.79 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.74 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.66 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.69 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.69 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.63 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.52 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.38 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.24 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.09 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.93 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.68 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.84 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.42 | 5.28 | 5.55 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.58 | 4.3 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 | 3.66 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 2.58 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.22 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.79 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.84 | 2.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 139 Bahamas 2.06 compare
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- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 1.81 compare
- 144 Costa Rica 1.78 compare
- 145 Saudi Arabia 1.74 compare
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- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5143 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in United States of America?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in United States of America was 1.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- United States of America ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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