United States - Under 5 Mortality Rate
Since 2014, United States Under 5 Mortality Rate fell by 1.2% year on year. At 6.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 147 among other countries in Under 5 Mortality Rate. Nigeria ranked the highest with 117.2 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, -2.3% versus 2018. Somalia, Chad and Central African Republic respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +6.1% per year, while Macedonia recorded the worst performance at -13.4% per year.
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Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births |
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2019 | 6.50 |
2018 | 6.60 |
2017 | 6.70 |
2016 | 6.70 |
2015 | 6.80 |
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How does United States rank in Under 5 Mortality Rate?
# | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Nigeria
|
117 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -1.8 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
Somalia
|
117 | 2019 | -2.7 % | -3.1 % | View data | |
147 |
#147
Qatar
|
7 | 2019 | -4.4 % | -4.3 % | View data | |
147 |
#147
United States
|
7 | 2019 | -1.5 % | -1.2 % | View data | |
149 |
#149
Macedonia
|
6 | 2019 | -21.8 % | -13.4 % | View data |