Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in United States
United States: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in United States, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0 deaths per person for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0003 deaths per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2023.
United States 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, infant and child deaths, per capita in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 deaths per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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, infant and child deaths, per capita in United States?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in United States was 0 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2023.
- How does United States rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita?
- United States ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal, infant and child 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, infant and child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.