Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in United States
United States: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States 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 peaked at 5.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2022.
United States 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 (projection) in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in United States?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in United States was 3.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- United States ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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