The current infant mortality rate of the United States is 5.4, this is a decrease of 0.1 (-1.3%) compared to 2020.
Infant mortality rate in the United States
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
per 1,000 live births
What is the United States' Infant mortality rate?
As of 2021 the United States' Infant mortality rate was 5.4.
How does the United States' Infant mortality rate compare to other regions?
the United States' Infant mortality rate was ranked 181st in 2021
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Infant mortality rate
More indicators for the United States
Mean childbearing age
29.6 years
0.01 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
99.7%
10.3%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
2.9
0.2
(2021)
Female life expectancy at age 65
20.5 years
0.4 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
7.5
0.3
(2019)
Female adult tobacco use
17.5%
0.3%
(2020)
United States Infant mortality rate between 1950 and 2021
Period | Infant mortality rate | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
2020 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
2019 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
2018 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
2017 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
2016 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
2015 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
2014 | 5.8 | 0.1 |
2013 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
2012 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
2011 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
2010 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
2009 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
2008 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
2007 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
2006 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
2005 | 7.0 | 0.1 |
2004 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
2003 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
2002 | 7.0 | 0.1 |
2001 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
2000 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
1999 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
1998 | 7.5 | 0.1 |
1997 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
1996 | 7.6 | 0.2 |
1995 | 7.8 | 0.4 |
1994 | 8.2 | 0.3 |
1993 | 8.5 | 0.2 |
1992 | 8.7 | 0.5 |
1991 | 9.2 | 0.5 |
1990 | 9.7 | 0.6 |
1989 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
1988 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
1987 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
1986 | 10.4 | 0.4 |
1985 | 10.8 | 0.1 |
1984 | 10.9 | 0.2 |
1983 | 11.0 | 0.5 |
1982 | 11.5 | 0.4 |
1981 | 11.9 | 0.8 |
1980 | 12.7 | 0.4 |
1979 | 13.1 | 0.5 |
1978 | 13.6 | 0.5 |
1977 | 14.2 | 1.0 |
1976 | 15.1 | 0.7 |
1975 | 15.9 | 1.0 |
1974 | 16.8 | 0.4 |
1973 | 17.3 | 0.5 |
1972 | 17.8 | 1.0 |
1971 | 18.8 | 2.1 |
1970 | 20.9 | 0.5 |
1969 | 21.4 | 0.7 |
1968 | 22.1 | 0.2 |
1967 | 22.3 | 1.1 |
1966 | 23.4 | 0.7 |
1965 | 24.1 | 0.7 |
1964 | 24.8 | 0.3 |
1963 | 25.1 | 0.1 |
1962 | 25.2 | 0.2 |
1961 | 25.3 | 1.0 |
1960 | 26.4 | 0.4 |
1959 | 26.7 | 0.6 |
1958 | 27.4 | 0.0 |
1957 | 27.4 | 0.0 |
1956 | 27.3 | 0.4 |
1955 | 27.8 | 0.7 |
1954 | 28.5 | 1.4 |
1953 | 29.9 | 1.3 |
1952 | 31.2 | 0.2 |
1951 | 31.4 | 0.3 |
1950 | 31.7 |
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