The infant mortality rate in the United States has reduced to 5.4, a decrease of 0.1 (-1.3%) from 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
Similar regions to the United States
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
3.4
+0.3
(2022)
Female life expectancy at age 65
20.5 years
+0.4 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
7.5
+0.3
(2019)
Male tobacco use
26.2%
-1.5%
(2030)
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 |