Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for United States

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for United States was 5.5. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for United States were 5.9 and 5 respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of United States for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for United States
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for United States
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Year Total Male Female
1960 25.9 29.3 22.4
1961 25.5 28.6 22.1
1962 25 28.2 21.6
1963 24.4 27.6 21.2
1964 23.9 26.9 20.8
1965 23.4 26.2 20.3
1966 22.7 25.5 19.8
1967 22.1 24.8 19.2
1968 21.4 24.1 18.6
1969 20.7 23.3 18
1970 19.9 22.3 17.4
1971 19.1 21.5 16.7
1972 18.3 20.6 15.9
1973 17.5 19.7 15.3
1974 16.7 18.7 14.6
1975 15.9 17.7 14
1976 15.2 16.8 13.4
1977 14.4 16.1 12.7
1978 13.8 15.3 12.2
1979 13.1 14.6 11.6
1980 12.6 13.9 11.2
1981 12.1 13.3 10.7
1982 11.6 12.8 10.3
1983 11.2 12.4 10
1984 10.9 12 9.7
1985 10.6 11.8 9.3
1986 10.4 11.5 9.1
1987 10.1 11.2 9
1988 9.9 10.9 8.8
1989 9.7 10.7 8.6
1990 9.4 10.4 8.3
1991 9.1 10.1 8
1992 8.8 9.7 7.8
1993 8.5 9.3 7.5
1994 8.2 9 7.3
1995 7.9 8.7 7.1
1996 7.7 8.4 6.9
1997 7.5 8.2 6.7
1998 7.3 8 6.6
1999 7.2 7.9 6.5
2000 7.1 7.8 6.4
2001 7 7.7 6.3
2002 7 7.6 6.2
2003 6.9 7.6 6.1
2004 6.8 7.5 6.1
2005 6.8 7.4 6.1
2006 6.7 7.3 6
2007 6.6 7.2 5.9
2008 6.5 7.1 5.9
2009 6.4 7 5.7
2010 6.2 6.8 5.6
2011 6.1 6.7 5.6
2012 6 6.5 5.5
2013 5.9 6.4 5.4
2014 5.8 6.3 5.3
2015 5.8 6.3 5.2
2016 5.7 6.2 5.2
2017 5.6 6.1 5.1
2018 5.6 6.1 5
2019 5.5 6 5
2020 5.5 6 5
2021 5.5 5.9 5
2022 5.5 5.9 5
2023 5.5 5.9 5