United States - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, United States Child Mortality Rate increased 0.5% year on year. With 1.32 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was number 150 among other countries in Child Mortality Rate. United States is overtaken by Qatar, which was ranked number 149 with 1.35 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Sri Lanka with 1.27 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger topped the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, -2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka was the worst growing country at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 1.34 |
| 2017 | 1.34 |
| 2016 | 1.32 |
| 2015 | 1.30 |
How does United States rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 149 |
#149
Qatar
|
1 | 2019 | -5.0 % | -6.0 % | View data | |
| 150 |
#150
United States
|
1 | 2019 | -1.9 % | +0.5 % | View data | |
| 151 |
#151
Sri Lanka
|
1 | 2019 | -17.4 % | -12.3 % | View data | |