Mortality rate age 5-9 in United States
United States: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 0.6205 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6205
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1990
All-time low
0.5731
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in United States, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.6205 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in United States peaked at 1.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5731, in 2014.
That places United States 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.986 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9552 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9212 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.885 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8499 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8182 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7911 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7681 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7484 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7291 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7081 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6851 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.661 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6371 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6153 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5977 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5847 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5767 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5734 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5731 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5747 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.577 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5798 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5829 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5871 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5934 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6013 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6096 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6164 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6205 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9919 | 0.8499 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7162 | 0.6153 | 0.8182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5807 | 0.5731 | 0.5977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6082 | 0.5934 | 0.6205 | 5 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in United States?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in United States was 0.6205 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5731 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- United States ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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