U.S. Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024 (2024)

Chart and table of the U.S. infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

  • The current infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2024 is 5.342 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.52% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2023 was 5.480 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.21% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2022 was 5.547 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.19% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2021 was 5.614 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.18% decline from 2020.

Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Trinidad and Tobago19.436
Panama12.307
Aruba12.255
New Caledonia10.148
Seychelles9.651
Barbados8.911
Argentina8.746
Curacao7.760
Guam7.568
Uruguay7.512
Kuwait5.998
Oman5.955
Chile5.731
Channel Islands5.527
French Polynesia5.487
Qatar5.407
United States5.342
Saudi Arabia5.158
Bahamas5.137
Bahrain5.025
UAE4.683
Puerto Rico4.613
Antigua and Barbuda4.501
Malta4.163
Canada3.843
Lithuania3.444
Hungary3.412
Croatia3.350
New Zealand3.270
United Kingdom3.251
Taiwan3.163
Cyprus2.949
Switzerland2.935
Latvia2.860
Poland2.737
Australia2.676
France2.617
Denmark2.607
Luxembourg2.370
Belgium2.285
Greece2.277
Macao2.259
Portugal2.249
Austria2.248
Israel2.213
Italy2.122
Germany2.080
Netherlands2.069
Spain1.955
Ireland1.823
South Korea1.759
Estonia1.667
Sweden1.666
Norway1.650
Slovenia1.530
Japan1.530
Singapore1.389
Finland1.381
Hong Kong1.150
Iceland0.966
United States - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
YearInfant Mortality RateGrowth Rate
20245.342-2.520%
20235.480-1.210%
20225.547-1.190%
20215.614-1.180%
20205.681-1.170%
20195.748-1.150%
20185.815-0.500%
20175.844-0.490%
20165.873-0.470%
20155.901-0.490%
20145.930-0.490%
20135.959-2.690%
20126.124-2.620%
20116.289-2.560%
20106.454-2.490%
20096.619-2.430%
20086.784-0.620%
20076.826-0.610%
20066.868-0.590%
20056.909-0.600%
20046.951-0.600%
20036.993-1.270%
20027.083-1.250%
20017.173-1.240%
20007.263-1.220%
19997.353-1.210%
19987.443-3.200%
19977.689-3.100%
19967.935-3.020%
19958.182-2.920%
19948.428-2.840%
19938.674-3.560%
19928.994-3.440%
19919.314-3.320%
19909.634-3.210%
19899.954-3.110%
198810.274-2.200%
198710.505-2.160%
198610.737-2.110%
198510.968-2.070%
198411.200-2.020%
198311.431-4.420%
198211.959-4.230%
198112.487-4.060%
198013.016-3.900%
197913.544-3.750%
197814.072-5.050%
197714.820-4.810%
197615.569-4.580%
197516.317-4.390%
197417.066-4.200%
197317.814-4.820%
197218.717-4.610%
197119.621-4.400%
197020.524-4.220%
196921.428-4.040%
196822.331-2.450%
196722.893-2.390%
196623.454-2.340%
196524.016-2.280%
196424.577-2.240%
196325.139-1.600%
196225.547-1.570%
196125.955-1.550%
196026.364-1.520%
195926.772-1.500%
195827.180-2.150%
195727.776-2.100%
195628.373-2.060%
195528.969-2.020%
195429.566-1.980%
195330.162-1.940%
195230.758-1.900%
195131.355-1.870%
195031.9510.000%
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024 (2024)
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