Number of infant deaths in United States of America
United States of America: Number of infant deaths was 20,024 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20,024 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
117,658 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
20,024 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in United States of America, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 20,024 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in United States of America peaked at 117,658 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 20,024 deaths, in 2024.
That places United States of America 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 117,658 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 117,622 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 116,680 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 116,246 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 115,558 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 115,113 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 115,586 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 115,474 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 114,324 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 112,631 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 110,909 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 107,439 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 102,891 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 98,955 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 93,196 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 86,511 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 81,328 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 77,596 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 76,068 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 75,911 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 72,558 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 65,152 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 58,688 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 55,243 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 52,690 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 50,283 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 49,205 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 48,131 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 47,057 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 46,456 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 45,188 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 43,851 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 42,432 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 41,059 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 40,402 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 39,740 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 39,099 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 38,941 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 38,962 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 38,718 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 37,551 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 35,742 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 33,888 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 32,147 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 30,637 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 29,452 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 28,584 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 28,099 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 27,856 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 27,838 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27,696 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27,305 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27,243 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27,300 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27,268 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27,494 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27,677 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27,214 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26,247 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 25,107 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 24,190 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23,667 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 23,269 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23,071 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22,917 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22,549 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21,983 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,379 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20,938 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 20,357 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20,082 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20,388 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20,324 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 20,024 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116,029 deaths | 114,324 deaths | 117,658 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 94,752 deaths | 76,068 deaths | 112,631 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,492 deaths | 47,057 deaths | 75,911 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,613 deaths | 38,941 deaths | 46,456 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,267 deaths | 27,856 deaths | 38,718 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,328 deaths | 26,247 deaths | 27,838 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,907 deaths | 20,938 deaths | 25,107 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,235 deaths | 20,024 deaths | 20,388 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in United States of America?
- Number of infant deaths in United States of America was 20,024 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 117,658 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,024 deaths in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for number of infant deaths?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .