Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United States of America
United States of America: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 3.65 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.65 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
17th
of 21 groups
All-time high
4.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2002
All-time low
3.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in United States of America is 3.65 per 1,000 live births, 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 per 1,000 live births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.48 per 1,000 live births, 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.63 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 4.65 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.65 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.07 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.77 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.74 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.55 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.65 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | 4.65 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | 3.74 per 1,000 live births | 4.09 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 per 1,000 live births | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | 3.65 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 14 Lesotho 28.49 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 27.99 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 27.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Benin 27.18 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Djibouti 27.07 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for United States of America
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 per 10,000 people (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 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2002.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 per 1,000 live births 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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