Infant deaths (number) in United States
United States: Infant deaths (number) was 20,024 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in United States, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States recorded 20,024 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in United States peaked at 27,838 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,024, in 2024.
That places United States 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths (number) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,838 | — |
| 2001 | 27,696 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27,305 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27,243 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27,300 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27,268 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27,494 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27,677 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27,214 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26,247 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 25,107 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 24,190 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23,667 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 23,269 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23,071 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22,917 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22,549 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21,983 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,379 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20,938 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 20,357 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20,082 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20,388 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20,324 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 20,024 | -1.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 20,024 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 95.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,328 | 26,247 | 27,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,907 | 20,938 | 25,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,235 | 20,024 | 20,388 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More development goals data for United States
- Red List Index 0.8221 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 13,347 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in United States?
- Infant deaths in United States was 20,024 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 27,838 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,024 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for infant deaths?
- United States ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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