Number of infants who die before age 1 in United States of America
United States of America: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 19,398 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19,398 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121,396 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
19,281 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in United States of America, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 19,398 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in United States of America peaked at 121,396 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 19,281 deaths, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 116,939 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 119,597 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 121,396 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 117,938 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 115,601 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 113,587 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 114,687 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 117,061 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 118,752 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 116,252 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 115,231 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 111,035 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 107,926 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 105,404 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 102,637 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 94,515 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 88,044 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 81,652 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 80,281 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 79,966 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 80,997 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 70,258 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 61,518 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 57,319 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 55,922 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 52,531 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 50,392 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 49,183 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 47,910 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 47,708 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 47,431 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 44,614 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 43,783 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 41,689 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 41,165 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 41,454 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 39,943 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 39,820 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 40,653 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 41,966 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 40,288 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 37,970 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 35,339 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 33,937 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 32,144 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 29,927 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 28,908 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 28,271 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 28,765 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 28,275 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 28,320 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27,166 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27,577 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27,838 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27,838 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28,515 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29,140 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 29,639 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 28,356 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 26,805 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 24,709 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 23,834 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 23,588 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 23,279 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23,201 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23,371 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23,084 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22,198 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 21,309 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 20,922 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 19,281 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 20,358 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 20,226 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19,398 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 117,181 deaths | 113,587 deaths | 121,396 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 96,669 deaths | 79,966 deaths | 115,231 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,374 deaths | 47,708 deaths | 80,997 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,252 deaths | 39,820 deaths | 47,431 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,382 deaths | 28,271 deaths | 40,288 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,119 deaths | 26,805 deaths | 29,639 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,950 deaths | 20,922 deaths | 24,709 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,816 deaths | 19,281 deaths | 20,358 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More health data for United States of America
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in United States of America?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in United States of America was 19,398 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 121,396 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,281 deaths in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.