Neonatal mortality rate gho in United States

United States: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.3366 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3366
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
147th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 1968
All-time low
0.3366
in 2023
Years of data
56
1968–2023

Neonatal mortality rate gho in United States, 1968–2023

0.511.5196819952023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.3366 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in United States peaked at 1.59 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3366, in 2023.

United States ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.57 1.55 1.59 2
1970s 1.19 0.8839 1.5 10
1980s 0.7121 0.6 0.8396 10
1990s 0.5123 0.4685 0.5767 10
2000s 0.4467 0.416 0.4641 10
2010s 0.3916 0.3722 0.4099 10
2020s 0.3497 0.3366 0.3638 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 144 Qatar 0.3725 compare
  2. 145 Malta 0.3677 compare
  3. 146 Canada 0.3388 compare
  4. 148 Romania 0.3337 compare
  5. 149 Serbia 0.3172 compare
  6. 150 Slovak Republic 0.3044 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate gho in United States?
Neonatal mortality rate gho in United States was 0.3366 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 1968.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3366 in 2023.
How does United States rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
United States ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
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