What is mortality rate, under-5 in United States?

Mortality rate, under-5 in United States was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 30.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2018.

How does United States rank for mortality rate, under-5?

United States ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this United States data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in United States

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in United States
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United States: Mortality rate, under-5 was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.5 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

143rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

30.1 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

6.5 per 1,000 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in United States, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in United States is 6.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in United States peaked at 30.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.

United States ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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
1960s	27.27 per 1,000 live births	24.1 per 1,000 live births	30.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	19.32 per 1,000 live births	15.6 per 1,000 live births	23.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	13.04 per 1,000 live births	11.6 per 1,000 live births	15 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	9.74 per 1,000 live births	8.6 per 1,000 live births	11.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	7.98 per 1,000 live births	7.5 per 1,000 live births	8.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	6.83 per 1,000 live births	6.5 per 1,000 live births	7.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	6.5 per 1,000 live births	6.5 per 1,000 live births	6.5 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near United States

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141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.9 per 1,000 live births compare
142 Chile 6.8 per 1,000 live births compare
144 Slovakia 6.3 per 1,000 live births compare
145 Saudi Arabia 6 per 1,000 live births compare
146 Qatar 5.9 per 1,000 live births compare
146 Sri Lanka 5.9 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for United States

Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
Population, male 50.2% (2025)
Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
Population, female 49.8% (2025)
Age dependency ratio, young 26.5% (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Population, female 170.05 million (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in United States?: Mortality rate, under-5 in United States was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 30.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
How does United States rank for mortality rate, under-5?: United States ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.