Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0014 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0064 deaths per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0014 deaths per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places United States of America 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 164 Croatia 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 166 Oman 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 168 Greece 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 169 Guyana 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 170 Spain 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United States of America was 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.