The number of under-five deaths in the United States is currently 23,989, a decrease of 72 (-0.3%) compared to 2022.
Number of under-five deaths in the United States
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1960 to 2023
Points:
13,975
Measure:
People
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More indicators for the United States
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
99.7%
+10.3%
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
6.5
+0.3
(2021)
Male tobacco use
26.2%
-1.5%
(2030)
Mean childbearing age
29.6 years
-0.01 years
(2021)
Female alcohol consumption
4.4
+0.1
(2020)
Live births surviving to age 1
3705532 years
+52319 years
(2021)
United States Number of under-five deaths between 1960 and 2023
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,989 | -72 |
| 2022 | 24,061 | +264 |
| 2021 | 23,797 | -325 |
| 2020 | 24,122 | -619 |
| 2019 | 24,741 | -482 |
| 2018 | 25,223 | -625 |
| 2017 | 25,848 | -590 |
| 2016 | 26,438 | -398 |
| 2015 | 26,836 | -216 |
| 2014 | 27,052 | -300 |
| 2013 | 27,352 | -529 |
| 2012 | 27,881 | -669 |
| 2011 | 28,550 | -1,033 |
| 2010 | 29,583 | -1,214 |
| 2009 | 30,797 | -1,012 |
| 2008 | 31,809 | -499 |
| 2007 | 32,308 | +138 |
| 2006 | 32,170 | +164 |
| 2005 | 32,006 | -98 |
| 2004 | 32,104 | -7 |
| 2003 | 32,111 | -132 |
| 2002 | 32,243 | -465 |
| 2001 | 32,708 | -234 |
| 2000 | 32,942 | -150 |
| 1999 | 33,092 | -419 |
| 1998 | 33,511 | -716 |
| 1997 | 34,227 | -1,144 |
| 1996 | 35,371 | -1,499 |
| 1995 | 36,870 | -1,830 |
| 1994 | 38,700 | -2,012 |
| 1993 | 40,712 | -2,056 |
| 1992 | 42,768 | -1,942 |
| 1991 | 44,710 | -1,275 |
| 1990 | 45,985 | -346 |
| 1989 | 46,331 | -87 |
| 1988 | 46,418 | -290 |
| 1987 | 46,708 | -773 |
| 1986 | 47,481 | -790 |
| 1985 | 48,271 | -786 |
| 1984 | 49,057 | -1,471 |
| 1983 | 50,528 | -1,489 |
| 1982 | 52,017 | -1,368 |
| 1981 | 53,385 | -1,314 |
| 1980 | 54,699 | -722 |
| 1979 | 55,421 | -1,247 |
| 1978 | 56,668 | -1,332 |
| 1977 | 58,000 | -1,564 |
| 1976 | 59,564 | -3,092 |
| 1975 | 62,656 | -3,266 |
| 1974 | 65,922 | -4,048 |
| 1973 | 69,970 | -6,872 |
| 1972 | 76,842 | -7,681 |
| 1971 | 84,523 | -3,677 |
| 1970 | 88,200 | -772 |
| 1969 | 88,972 | -2,305 |
| 1968 | 91,277 | -4,551 |
| 1967 | 95,828 | -5,977 |
| 1966 | 101,805 | -7,341 |
| 1965 | 109,146 | -6,275 |
| 1964 | 115,421 | -4,347 |
| 1963 | 119,768 | -4,851 |
| 1962 | 124,619 | -3,662 |
| 1961 | 128,281 | -1,867 |
| 1960 | 130,148 |