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United States Infant Mortality Rate

The United States' infant mortality rate was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. The United States has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (5.50 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Americas, the United States is lower (5.50 vs regional median 11.40) and ranks 34th out of 37 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 5.5
2022 5.5
2021 5.5
2020 5.5
2019 5.5
2018 5.6
2017 5.6
2016 5.7
2015 5.8
2014 5.8
2013 5.9
2012 6
2011 6.1
2010 6.2
2009 6.4
2008 6.5
2007 6.6
2006 6.7
2005 6.8
2004 6.8
2003 6.9
2002 7
2001 7
2000 7.1
1999 7.2
1998 7.3
1997 7.5
1996 7.7
1995 7.9
1994 8.2
1993 8.5
1992 8.8
1991 9.1
1990 9.4
1989 9.7
1988 9.9
1987 10.1
1986 10.4
1985 10.6
1984 10.9
1983 11.2
1982 11.6
1981 12.1
1980 12.6
1979 13.1
1978 13.8
1977 14.4
1976 15.2
1975 15.9
1974 16.7
1973 17.5
1972 18.3
1971 19.1
1970 19.9
1969 20.7
1968 21.4
1967 22.1
1966 22.7
1965 23.4
1964 23.9
1963 24.4
1962 25
1961 25.5
1960 25.9
United States Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in United States who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 78.39 77.43 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.6 3.6 2021