Number of under-five deaths, male in United States
United States: Number of under-five deaths, male was 13,132 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in United States, 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 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 peaked at 74,791 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13,132, in 2024.
That places United States 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13,132 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144, 91.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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 under-five deaths, male in United States?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 74,791 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,132 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- United States ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.