Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United States
United States: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5635 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5635
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
76th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5829
in 2014
All-time low
0.5111
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United States, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.5635 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United States peaked at 0.5829 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5111, in 1993.
United States ranks 76th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5228 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5137 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5122 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5111 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5145 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5214 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5325 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5383 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5433 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5442 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5561 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5593 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5664 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5713 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5677 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5674 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5736 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5679 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.557 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5505 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5509 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5625 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5729 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.577 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5829 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5765 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5705 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5661 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5707 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5706 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5504 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5443 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5414 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5413 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5635 | +4.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5635 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5254 | 0.5111 | 0.5442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5637 | 0.5505 | 0.5736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5701 | 0.5509 | 0.5829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5482 | 0.5413 | 0.5635 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 73 New Zealand 0.5643 compare
- 74 Honduras 0.5641 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 0.5639 compare
- 77 Ukraine 0.5634 compare
- 78 Thailand 0.5627 compare
- 79 Eswatini 0.5556 compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5556 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United States?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United States was 0.5635 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5829 in 2014.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5111 in 1993.
- How does United States rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- United States ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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