Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in United States of America
United States of America: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 3.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.65
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
148th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.77
in 1990
All-time low
3.48
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.65 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in United States of America peaked at 5.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 148th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.77 | — |
| 1991 | 5.58 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.41 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.24 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.93 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.84 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.73 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.65 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.63 | -0.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.12 | 4.65 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 4.14 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.74 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.48 | 3.65 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in United States of America?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in United States of America was 3.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates?
- United States of America ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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