Neonatal mortality rate in United States of America
United States of America: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in United States of America is 3.65, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in United States of America peaked at 4.65 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 17th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.63 | — |
| 2001 | 4.65 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.65 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.61 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.54 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.48 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.42 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.34 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.14 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.09 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.05 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.64 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.48 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.65 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 | 4.14 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.74 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.48 | 3.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare
- 16 Mali 27.99 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 19 Benin 27.18 compare
- 20 Djibouti 27.07 compare
More health data for United States of America
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in United States of America?
- Neonatal mortality rate in United States of America was 3.65 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2002.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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