Mortality rate age 5-24 in United States of America
United States of America: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 8.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.45
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.27
in 1990
All-time low
7.79
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 8.45 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in United States of America peaked at 12.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 2012.
United States of America ranks 126th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.27 | — |
| 1991 | 12.13 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.04 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.99 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.86 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.56 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.13 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.69 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 10.31 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.02 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.86 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.79 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.77 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.75 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.73 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.69 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.59 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.34 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.94 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 8.14 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.92 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.31 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.66 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.88 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.25 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.57 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.08 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 8.45 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4 | 10.02 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 8.5 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 7.79 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 | 8.45 | 9.6 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in United States of America?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in United States of America was 8.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- United States of America ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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