How does United States rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre?

United States ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in United States

Name: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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United States: Number of neonatal, infant and child 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

1969–2023

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in United States, 1969–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in United States 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 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, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in United States, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in United States, 1969 to 2023.
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%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (65 countries reporting)

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

164 Croatia 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre compare
165 Bulgaria 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
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

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for United States

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in United States?: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre in 1970.
What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
How does United States rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre?: United States ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?: 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 data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of neonatal, infant and child 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, infant and child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of neonatal, infant and child 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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Indicator: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Number of neonatal, infant and child 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.