Probability of dying, by age in United States
United States: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0054 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in United States, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0054 for probability of dying, by age in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in United States peaked at 0.0071 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0052, in 2020.
United States ranks 138th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0069 | 0.0064 | 0.0071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 | 0.0054 | 0.0061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 | 0.0052 | 0.0054 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in United States?
- Probability of dying, by age in United States was 0.0054 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for probability of dying, by age?
- United States ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.