The under-five mortality in the United States is now at 6.3, indicating a decrease of 0.1 (-1.3%) since 2020.
Under-five mortality 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
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Under-five mortality
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 Under-five mortality between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Under-five mortality | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -0.1 |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -0.1 |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -0.2 |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -0.0 |
| 2015 | 6.9 | +0.1 |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -0.1 |
| 2013 | 6.9 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | 7.0 | -0.1 |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -0.2 |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -0.4 |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 8.2 | +0.0 |
| 2006 | 8.2 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 8.2 | +0.1 |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -0.1 |
| 2003 | 8.3 | -0.0 |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +0.0 |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 8.5 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 8.7 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 8.9 | +0.0 |
| 1997 | 8.8 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 9.1 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 9.4 | -0.5 |
| 1994 | 9.9 | -0.4 |
| 1993 | 10.3 | -0.1 |
| 1992 | 10.4 | -0.6 |
| 1991 | 11.1 | -0.4 |
| 1990 | 11.5 | -0.7 |
| 1989 | 12.3 | -0.0 |
| 1988 | 12.3 | -0.0 |
| 1987 | 12.3 | -0.2 |
| 1986 | 12.5 | -0.4 |
| 1985 | 12.9 | -0.1 |
| 1984 | 13.0 | -0.3 |
| 1983 | 13.3 | -0.5 |
| 1982 | 13.8 | -0.4 |
| 1981 | 14.2 | -0.9 |
| 1980 | 15.2 | -0.4 |
| 1979 | 15.6 | -0.7 |
| 1978 | 16.3 | -0.5 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | -1.0 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | -0.8 |
| 1975 | 18.7 | -1.1 |
| 1974 | 19.8 | -0.7 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | -0.5 |
| 1972 | 21.0 | -1.0 |
| 1971 | 22.0 | -2.2 |
| 1970 | 24.2 | -0.7 |
| 1969 | 24.9 | -0.8 |
| 1968 | 25.7 | -0.2 |
| 1967 | 25.9 | -1.3 |
| 1966 | 27.2 | -0.7 |
| 1965 | 27.9 | -0.8 |
| 1964 | 28.7 | -0.4 |
| 1963 | 29.1 | +0.0 |
| 1962 | 29.0 | -0.3 |
| 1961 | 29.3 | -1.3 |
| 1960 | 30.6 | -0.3 |
| 1959 | 30.9 | -0.8 |
| 1958 | 31.7 | -0.0 |
| 1957 | 31.7 | +0.1 |
| 1956 | 31.6 | -0.5 |
| 1955 | 32.1 | -0.9 |
| 1954 | 33.1 | -1.9 |
| 1953 | 34.9 | -1.8 |
| 1952 | 36.7 | -0.2 |
| 1951 | 36.8 | -0.1 |
| 1950 | 37.0 |