U.S. Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the U.S. infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2023 is 5.480 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.21% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2022 was 5.547 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.19% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2021 was 5.614 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.18% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2020 was 5.681 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.17% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Trinidad and Tobago 19.850
Panama 12.601
Aruba 12.471
New Caledonia 10.352
Seychelles 9.851
Barbados 9.101
Argentina 8.951
Curacao 7.941
Guam 7.718
Uruguay 7.673
Kuwait 6.140
Oman 6.120
Chile 5.898
French Polynesia 5.634
Channel Islands 5.611
Qatar 5.529
United States 5.480
Saudi Arabia 5.295
Bahamas 5.216
Bahrain 5.120
UAE 4.791
Puerto Rico 4.731
Antigua and Barbuda 4.587
Malta 4.255
Canada 3.943
Lithuania 3.522
Hungary 3.498
Croatia 3.438
New Zealand 3.352
United Kingdom 3.337
Taiwan 3.225
Cyprus 3.024
Switzerland 2.994
Latvia 2.921
Poland 2.808
Australia 2.732
Denmark 2.683
France 2.677
Luxembourg 2.439
Belgium 2.359
Greece 2.349
Portugal 2.331
Austria 2.307
Macao 2.297
Israel 2.282
Italy 2.183
Germany 2.133
Netherlands 2.132
Spain 2.011
Ireland 1.869
South Korea 1.797
Sweden 1.716
Estonia 1.710
Norway 1.705
Slovenia 1.578
Japan 1.564
Finland 1.422
Singapore 1.415
Hong Kong 1.169
Iceland 1.005
United States - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2023 5.480 -1.210%
2022 5.547 -1.190%
2021 5.614 -1.180%
2020 5.681 -1.170%
2019 5.748 -1.150%
2018 5.815 -0.500%
2017 5.844 -0.490%
2016 5.873 -0.470%
2015 5.901 -0.490%
2014 5.930 -0.490%
2013 5.959 -2.690%
2012 6.124 -2.620%
2011 6.289 -2.560%
2010 6.454 -2.490%
2009 6.619 -2.430%
2008 6.784 -0.620%
2007 6.826 -0.610%
2006 6.868 -0.590%
2005 6.909 -0.600%
2004 6.951 -0.600%
2003 6.993 -1.270%
2002 7.083 -1.250%
2001 7.173 -1.240%
2000 7.263 -1.220%
1999 7.353 -1.210%
1998 7.443 -3.200%
1997 7.689 -3.100%
1996 7.935 -3.020%
1995 8.182 -2.920%
1994 8.428 -2.840%
1993 8.674 -3.560%
1992 8.994 -3.440%
1991 9.314 -3.320%
1990 9.634 -3.210%
1989 9.954 -3.110%
1988 10.274 -2.200%
1987 10.505 -2.160%
1986 10.737 -2.110%
1985 10.968 -2.070%
1984 11.200 -2.020%
1983 11.431 -4.420%
1982 11.959 -4.230%
1981 12.487 -4.060%
1980 13.016 -3.900%
1979 13.544 -3.750%
1978 14.072 -5.050%
1977 14.820 -4.810%
1976 15.569 -4.580%
1975 16.317 -4.390%
1974 17.066 -4.200%
1973 17.814 -4.820%
1972 18.717 -4.610%
1971 19.621 -4.400%
1970 20.524 -4.220%
1969 21.428 -4.040%
1968 22.331 -2.450%
1967 22.893 -2.390%
1966 23.454 -2.340%
1965 24.016 -2.280%
1964 24.577 -2.240%
1963 25.139 -1.600%
1962 25.547 -1.570%
1961 25.955 -1.550%
1960 26.364 -1.520%
1959 26.772 -1.500%
1958 27.180 -2.150%
1957 27.776 -2.100%
1956 28.373 -2.060%
1955 28.969 -2.020%
1954 29.566 -1.980%
1953 30.162 -1.940%
1952 30.758 -1.900%
1951 31.355 -1.870%
1950 31.951 0.000%