Number of under-five deaths, male in United States of America
United States of America: Number of under-five deaths, male was 13,132 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in United States of America, 1960–2024
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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in United States of America is 13,132, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in United States of America peaked at 74,791 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13,132, in 2024.
That places United States of America 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74,791 | — |
| 1961 | 73,488 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 71,482 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 68,707 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 66,010 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 62,434 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 58,245 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 54,908 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 52,445 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 51,090 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 50,557 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 48,500 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 44,162 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 40,170 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 37,755 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 35,730 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 33,868 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 33,079 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 32,257 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 31,540 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 31,094 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 30,272 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 29,519 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 28,647 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 27,839 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 27,594 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 27,092 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 26,542 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 26,292 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26,217 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26,138 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 25,417 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 24,210 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 23,008 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 21,787 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 20,729 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 19,865 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 19,233 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 18,741 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 18,550 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 18,483 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18,371 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18,142 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 18,150 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,094 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18,024 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,051 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 18,104 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17,793 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17,270 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,552 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 15,944 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15,571 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 15,302 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15,094 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,964 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,756 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14,469 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,142 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,824 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13,426 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13,181 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 13,351 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13,305 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13,132 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,360 | 51,090 | 74,791 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,762 | 31,540 | 50,557 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,111 | 26,217 | 31,094 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,768 | 18,550 | 26,138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,048 | 17,270 | 18,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,062 | 13,824 | 16,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,279 | 13,132 | 13,426 | 5 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in United States of America?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in United States of America was 13,132 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 74,791 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,132 in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- United States of America ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.