Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in United States of America

United States of America: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 23,685 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23,685
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
45,994
in 1990
All-time low
23,685
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in United States of America, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 46.0k1991: 44.7k1992: 42.8k1993: 40.7k1994: 38.7k1995: 36.9k1996: 35.4k1997: 34.2k1998: 33.5k1999: 33.1k2000: 32.9k2001: 32.7k2002: 32.2k2003: 32.1k2004: 32.1k2005: 32.0k2006: 32.2k2007: 32.3k2008: 31.8k2009: 30.8k2010: 29.6k2011: 28.6k2012: 27.9k2013: 27.4k2014: 27.1k2015: 26.8k2016: 26.4k2017: 25.9k2018: 25.2k2019: 24.7k2020: 24.1k2021: 23.8k2022: 24.1k2023: 24.0k2024: 23.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in United States of America stood at 23,685. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in United States of America peaked at 45,994 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,685, in 2024.

United States of America ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,600 33,084 45,994 10
2000s 32,117 30,793 32,934 10
2010s 26,954 24,746 29,580 10
2020s 23,938 23,685 24,126 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in United States of America?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in United States of America was 23,685 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 45,994 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 23,685 in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
United States of America ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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