Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United States of America, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United States of America is 0 deaths per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United States of America peaked at 0.0003 deaths per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0003 deaths per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United States of America?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United States of America was 0 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- United States of America ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.