The Infant mortality rate in United States of America attained a value of 5.10 per 1000 live births in 2023
The indicator recorded a historical decline (CAGR) of 1.15% between 2020 to 2023, and is expected to decline by...
GlobalData projects the figure to decline at a CAGR of ...
Infant Mortality Rate
The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths under one year of age occurring per 1,000 live births in a country during a given year. The infant mortality rate is a significant indicator of the general health of a society in addition to providing valuable information on maternal and infant health.
Global Outlook
Afghanistan, Somalia, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and Sierra Leone are among the top five countries with the highest infant mortality rate in the world in 2021. Slovenia, Singapore, Iceland, Monaco, Japan, and Finland were among the nations with the lowest infant mortality rate globally in 2021. The average infant mortality rate was 20.8 per 1,000 live births in 2021 globally.
Some of the factors that influence a country's population growth are the economy, female fertility rates, birth rates, mortality rates, healthcare facilities, rising urbanization, immigration and emigration rates, education, and other social and cultural elements.
Infant Mortality Rate in the United States
The infant mortality rate in the United States attained a value of 5.22 per 1,000 live births in 2021. It recorded a 1.1% decline in 2021 compared to the previous year. Between 2018-2021, the infant mortality rate in the US declined by 8.4%. The infant mortality rate in the US was highest in 2018 at 5.7 per 1,000 live births and lowest in 2021 at 5.2 per 1,000 live births, between 2018 and 2021.
In the United States, about 20,000 newborns passed away in 2020. The top five reasons for newborn deaths in 2020 were Birth defects, Preterm birth and low birth weight, Sudden infant death syndrome, Injuries (e.g., suffocation), and Maternal pregnancy complications.
The top five causes of infant mortality in the world are:
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