Mortality rate, under-5, female in United States of America
United States of America: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in United States of America, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in United States of America is 5.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in United States of America peaked at 26.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
That places United States of America 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.83 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.97 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.57 per 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in United States of America?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in United States of America was 5.9 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, under-5, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- United States of America ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.