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
Mortality rate age 5-14 in United States of America, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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