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
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in United States of America, 1990–2024
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
| 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 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5143 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
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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