Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United States of America
United States of America: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 0.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6 per 1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.9 per 1,000
in 1990
All-time low
0.5 per 1,000
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United States of America stood at 0.6 per 1,000.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United States of America peaked at 0.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 1,000, in 2010.
United States of America ranks 143rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.6 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.85 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.64 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.54 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 143 Bulgaria 0.6 per 1,000 compare
- 143 Chile 0.6 per 1,000 compare
- 143 Georgia 0.6 per 1,000 compare
- 143 Jordan 0.6 per 1,000 compare
- 143 Romania 0.6 per 1,000 compare
- 143 Russian Federation 0.6 per 1,000 compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 0.6 per 1,000 compare
- 143 United Arab Emirates 0.6 per 1,000 compare
- 143 Uruguay 0.6 per 1,000 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United States of America?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United States of America was 0.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 1,000 in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- United States of America ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.