Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in United States
United States: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 3.5 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
3.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
142nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 2025
All-time low
3.5
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in United States, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.5 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
United States ranks 142nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.63 | — |
| 2026 | 3.6 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 3.58 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 3.53 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 3.5 | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.36, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.53 | 3.63 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- 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 neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in United States?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in United States was 3.5 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2030.
- How does United States rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- United States ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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