Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United States of America
United States of America: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 1934
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United States of America, 1933–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United States of America stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 91 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United States of America peaked at 5.8% in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 5.2% | — |
| 1934 | 5.8% | +10.8% |
| 1935 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 1936 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
| 1939 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 1940 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 1943 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 1944 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 3.6% | -4.9% |
| 1946 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 3.1% | -17.0% |
| 1948 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 1951 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 1940s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United States of America?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United States of America was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1934.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- United States of America ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.