Children died before five per woman in United States
United States: Children died before five per woman was 0.0123 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0123
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
143rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1651
in 1934
All-time low
0.0106
in 2020
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Children died before five per woman in United States, 1933–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0123 for children died before five per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in United States peaked at 0.1651 in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0.0106, in 2020.
That places United States 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.147 | — |
| 1934 | 0.1651 | +12.3% |
| 1935 | 0.1537 | -6.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1527 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1502 | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1454 | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.129 | -11.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1306 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1347 | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.1353 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1381 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0.1229 | -11.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1149 | -6.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1321 | +15.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1353 | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1197 | -11.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1167 | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1104 | -5.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1138 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1143 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1136 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1145 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1134 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1143 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1146 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1111 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1095 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1067 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1037 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0979 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0926 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.087 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0774 | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0702 | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0648 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0608 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0586 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0574 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0505 | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0431 | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0386 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0359 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0332 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0311 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0304 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0287 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0281 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.026 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0241 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0233 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0227 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0229 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0232 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0232 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0223 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0169 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.011 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0123 | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0123 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.149 | 0.129 | 0.1651 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.128 | 0.1149 | 0.1381 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.113 | 0.1095 | 0.1146 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.082 | 0.0586 | 0.1067 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0377 | 0.0281 | 0.0574 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0241 | 0.0227 | 0.0274 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0196 | 0.0172 | 0.0232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 | 0.0149 | 0.0173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 | 0.011 | 0.0141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 | 0.0106 | 0.0123 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in United States?
- Children died before five per woman in United States was 0.0123 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1651 in 1934.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for children died before five per woman?
- United States ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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