Number of infant deaths, male in United States of America

United States of America: Number of infant deaths, male was 11,054 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,054
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
65,081
in 1960
All-time low
11,054
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of infant deaths, male in United States of America, 1960–2024

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Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 11,054 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in United States of America peaked at 65,081 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11,054, in 2024.

United States of America ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of infant deaths, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, male in United States of America, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 65,081
1961 63,871 -1.9%
1962 62,012 -2.9%
1963 59,387 -4.2%
1964 56,892 -4.2%
1965 53,594 -5.8%
1966 49,741 -7.2%
1967 46,792 -5.9%
1968 44,790 -4.3%
1969 43,878 -2.0%
1970 43,648 -0.5%
1971 41,756 -4.3%
1972 37,533 -10.1%
1973 33,759 -10.1%
1974 31,690 -6.1%
1975 30,082 -5.1%
1976 28,583 -5.0%
1977 28,060 -1.8%
1978 27,375 -2.4%
1979 26,755 -2.3%
1980 26,358 -1.5%
1981 25,571 -3.0%
1982 24,862 -2.8%
1983 24,013 -3.4%
1984 23,270 -3.1%
1985 23,087 -0.8%
1986 22,667 -1.8%
1987 22,200 -2.1%
1988 22,034 -0.7%
1989 22,031 -0.0%
1990 22,012 -0.1%
1991 21,368 -2.9%
1992 20,240 -5.3%
1993 19,152 -5.4%
1994 18,083 -5.6%
1995 17,206 -4.8%
1996 16,523 -4.0%
1997 16,049 -2.9%
1998 15,691 -2.2%
1999 15,593 -0.6%
2000 15,598 +0.0%
2001 15,532 -0.4%
2002 15,335 -1.3%
2003 15,388 +0.3%
2004 15,379 -0.1%
2005 15,342 -0.2%
2006 15,422 +0.5%
2007 15,497 +0.5%
2008 15,196 -1.9%
2009 14,698 -3.3%
2010 14,014 -4.7%
2011 13,467 -3.9%
2012 13,174 -2.2%
2013 12,977 -1.5%
2014 12,827 -1.2%
2015 12,729 -0.8%
2016 12,542 -1.5%
2017 12,262 -2.2%
2018 11,951 -2.5%
2019 11,662 -2.4%
2020 11,287 -3.2%
2021 11,075 -1.9%
2022 11,262 +1.7%
2023 11,216 -0.4%
2024 11,054 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54,604 43,878 65,081 10
1970s 32,924 26,755 43,648 10
1980s 23,609 22,031 26,358 10
1990s 18,192 15,593 22,012 10
2000s 15,339 14,698 15,598 10
2010s 12,760 11,662 14,014 10
2020s 11,179 11,054 11,287 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, male in United States of America?
Number of infant deaths, male in United States of America was 11,054 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 65,081 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 11,054 in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for number of infant deaths, male?
United States of America ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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