Mortality rate, infant in United States
United States: Mortality rate, infant was 5.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in United States, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in United States stood at 5.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in United States peaked at 25.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
United States ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in United States, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.49 per 1,000 live births | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.39 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.91 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in United States?
- Mortality rate, infant in United States was 5.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does United States rank for mortality rate, infant?
- United States ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.