Number of child deaths per woman in United States
United States: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0123 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
143rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1651 under-five deaths per woman
in 1934
All-time low
0.0106 under-five deaths per woman
in 2020
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in United States, 1933–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths 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, number of child deaths per woman in United States peaked at 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in United States, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.147 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1934 | 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman | +12.3% |
| 1935 | 0.1537 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1527 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1502 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1454 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.129 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1306 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1347 under-five deaths per woman | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.1353 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1381 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0.1229 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1149 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1321 under-five deaths per woman | +15.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1353 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1167 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1104 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1138 under-five deaths per woman | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1143 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1136 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1145 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1134 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1143 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1146 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1111 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1095 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1067 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1037 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0979 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0926 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.087 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0774 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0702 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0648 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0608 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0586 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0505 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0359 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0332 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0311 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0304 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0281 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.026 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0227 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0232 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0232 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0223 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0169 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 under-five deaths per woman | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.129 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.128 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1381 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.113 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1095 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1146 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.082 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0586 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1067 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0281 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0227 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0232 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0173 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 under-five deaths per woman | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 142 Thailand 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 144 Romania 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 145 Chile 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- 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 number of child deaths per woman in United States?
- Number of child deaths per woman in United States was 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1651 under-five deaths per woman in 1934.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does United States rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- United States ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).