Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States of America
United States of America: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 0.7525 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.7525
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 1990
All-time low
0.7143
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States of America, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.7525 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States of America peaked at 1.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7143, in 2013.
That places United States of America 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.33 | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.28 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.987 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.96 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9355 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9105 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8834 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8529 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8204 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7888 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7605 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7377 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7225 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7148 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7143 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7189 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7268 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7349 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7423 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.748 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7515 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7525 | +0.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.7525 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5436, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8919 | 0.7605 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7312 | 0.7143 | 0.7515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7525 | 0.7525 | 0.7525 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 146 Lebanon 0.8076 compare
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0.8022 compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 0.7625 compare
- 150 Lithuania 0.7347 compare
- 151 Chile 0.7205 compare
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6603 compare
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States of America?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States of America was 0.7525 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- United States of America ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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