Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0012 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.0012 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 0.007 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places United States of America 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 163 Portugal 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Croatia 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 North Macedonia 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Guyana 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in United States of America was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.