U.S. Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Trinidad and Tobago 19.436
Panama 12.307
Aruba 12.255
New Caledonia 10.148
Seychelles 9.651
Barbados 8.911
Argentina 8.746
Curacao 7.760
Guam 7.568
Uruguay 7.512
Kuwait 5.998
Oman 5.955
Chile 5.731
Channel Islands 5.527
French Polynesia 5.487
Qatar 5.407
United States 5.342
Saudi Arabia 5.158
Bahamas 5.137
Bahrain 5.025
UAE 4.683
Puerto Rico 4.613
Antigua and Barbuda 4.501
Malta 4.163
Canada 3.843
Lithuania 3.444
Hungary 3.412
Croatia 3.350
New Zealand 3.270
United Kingdom 3.251
Taiwan 3.163
Cyprus 2.949
Switzerland 2.935
Latvia 2.860
Poland 2.737
Australia 2.676
France 2.617
Denmark 2.607
Luxembourg 2.370
Belgium 2.285
Greece 2.277
Macao 2.259
Portugal 2.249
Austria 2.248
Israel 2.213
Italy 2.122
Germany 2.080
Netherlands 2.069
Spain 1.955
Ireland 1.823
South Korea 1.759
Estonia 1.667
Sweden 1.666
Norway 1.650
Slovenia 1.530
Japan 1.530
Singapore 1.389
Finland 1.381
Hong Kong 1.150
Iceland 0.966
United States - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 5.342 -2.520%
2023 5.480 -1.210%
2022 5.547 -1.190%
2021 5.614 -1.180%
2020 5.681 -1.170%
2019 5.748 -1.150%
2018 5.815 -0.500%
2017 5.844 -0.490%
2016 5.873 -0.470%
2015 5.901 -0.490%
2014 5.930 -0.490%
2013 5.959 -2.690%
2012 6.124 -2.620%
2011 6.289 -2.560%
2010 6.454 -2.490%
2009 6.619 -2.430%
2008 6.784 -0.620%
2007 6.826 -0.610%
2006 6.868 -0.590%
2005 6.909 -0.600%
2004 6.951 -0.600%
2003 6.993 -1.270%
2002 7.083 -1.250%
2001 7.173 -1.240%
2000 7.263 -1.220%
1999 7.353 -1.210%
1998 7.443 -3.200%
1997 7.689 -3.100%
1996 7.935 -3.020%
1995 8.182 -2.920%
1994 8.428 -2.840%
1993 8.674 -3.560%
1992 8.994 -3.440%
1991 9.314 -3.320%
1990 9.634 -3.210%
1989 9.954 -3.110%
1988 10.274 -2.200%
1987 10.505 -2.160%
1986 10.737 -2.110%
1985 10.968 -2.070%
1984 11.200 -2.020%
1983 11.431 -4.420%
1982 11.959 -4.230%
1981 12.487 -4.060%
1980 13.016 -3.900%
1979 13.544 -3.750%
1978 14.072 -5.050%
1977 14.820 -4.810%
1976 15.569 -4.580%
1975 16.317 -4.390%
1974 17.066 -4.200%
1973 17.814 -4.820%
1972 18.717 -4.610%
1971 19.621 -4.400%
1970 20.524 -4.220%
1969 21.428 -4.040%
1968 22.331 -2.450%
1967 22.893 -2.390%
1966 23.454 -2.340%
1965 24.016 -2.280%
1964 24.577 -2.240%
1963 25.139 -1.600%
1962 25.547 -1.570%
1961 25.955 -1.550%
1960 26.364 -1.520%
1959 26.772 -1.500%
1958 27.180 -2.150%
1957 27.776 -2.100%
1956 28.373 -2.060%
1955 28.969 -2.020%
1954 29.566 -1.980%
1953 30.162 -1.940%
1952 30.758 -1.900%
1951 31.355 -1.870%
1950 31.951 0.000%