Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United States of America
United States of America: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 6.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in United States of America is 6.47, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in United States of America peaked at 8.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 2021.
That places United States of America 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.45 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 7.45 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 | 6.49 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.46 | 6.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 compare
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- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
- 20 Madagascar 62.4 compare
More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in United States of America?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United States of America was 6.47 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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