Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in United States
United States: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in United States 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 peaked at 45,994 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,685, in 2024.
United States 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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,994 | — |
| 1991 | 44,722 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 42,778 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 40,720 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 38,711 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 36,881 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 35,377 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 34,228 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 33,509 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 33,084 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 32,934 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 32,698 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32,243 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 32,114 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 32,106 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 32,007 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32,163 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 32,301 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31,808 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30,793 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29,580 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 28,550 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 27,885 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27,357 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 27,056 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26,841 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26,443 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25,854 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 25,225 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 24,746 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 24,126 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 23,804 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24,073 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 24,003 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 23,685 | -1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 23,685 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 91.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in United States?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in United States was 23,685 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 45,994 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,685 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- United States ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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