Number of child deaths per woman in United States
United States: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in United States, 1933–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in United States peaked at 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
That places United States 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.129 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.128 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1381 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.113 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1095 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1146 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.082 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0586 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1067 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0281 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0227 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0232 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0173 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 under-five deaths per woman | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 142 Thailand 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 144 Romania 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 145 Chile 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for United States
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.938 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.9618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 73.52 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 72.37 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.0951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 64.27 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in United States?
- Number of child deaths per woman in United States was 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman in 1934.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does United States rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- United States ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).