Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in United States of America
United States of America: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 6.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.47
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.23
in 1990
All-time low
6.46
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in United States of America is 6.47, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in United States of America peaked at 11.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 2021.
That places United States of America 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.23 | — |
| 1991 | 10.88 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 10.5 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.13 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 9.78 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 9.46 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.18 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.94 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.75 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.59 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.45 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.33 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.23 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.14 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.06 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.96 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.74 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.45 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.31 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.17 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.04 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.93 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.84 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.75 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.54 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.49 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.47 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.46 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.47 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.48 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.47 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.74 | 8.59 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 | 7.45 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 | 6.49 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.46 | 6.48 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in United States of America?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in United States of America was 6.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- United States of America ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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