Mortality rate age 5-14 in United States of America

United States of America: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 1.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.49
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
149th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.43
in 1990
All-time low
1.29
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-14 in United States of America, 1990–2024

00.511.522.51990200720241990: 2.41991: 2.41992: 2.31993: 2.31994: 2.31995: 2.21996: 2.11997: 2.11998: 21999: 1.92000: 1.82001: 1.82002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.62005: 1.62006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.42022: 1.42023: 1.52024: 1.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.49 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in United States of America peaked at 2.43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2013.

That places United States of America 149th 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 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 5-14 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2.43
1991 2.39 -2.0%
1992 2.34 -1.9%
1993 2.3 -1.8%
1994 2.25 -2.0%
1995 2.2 -2.3%
1996 2.14 -2.8%
1997 2.07 -3.3%
1998 1.99 -3.7%
1999 1.92 -3.8%
2000 1.85 -3.6%
2001 1.78 -3.3%
2002 1.73 -3.0%
2003 1.68 -2.7%
2004 1.64 -2.7%
2005 1.59 -3.1%
2006 1.53 -3.4%
2007 1.48 -3.6%
2008 1.42 -3.7%
2009 1.37 -3.5%
2010 1.33 -2.9%
2011 1.31 -2.1%
2012 1.29 -1.2%
2013 1.29 -0.3%
2014 1.29 +0.3%
2015 1.3 +0.7%
2016 1.31 +1.0%
2017 1.33 +1.1%
2018 1.34 +1.2%
2019 1.36 +1.4%
2020 1.39 +1.8%
2021 1.42 +2.0%
2022 1.44 +2.0%
2023 1.47 +1.7%
2024 1.49 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2 1.92 2.43 10
2000s 1.61 1.37 1.85 10
2010s 1.32 1.29 1.36 10
2020s 1.44 1.39 1.49 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 146 Barbados 1.53 compare
  2. 147 Bulgaria 1.51 compare
  3. 148 Uruguay 1.49 compare
  4. 150 Saudi Arabia 1.47 compare
  5. 151 Qatar 1.47 compare
  6. 152 Anguilla 1.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-14 in United States of America?
Mortality rate age 5-14 in United States of America was 1.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2013.
How does United States of America rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
United States of America ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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