United States Infant Mortality Rate
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
Overview
United States's infant mortality rate stood at 5.5 in 2025, a rise of +0.0 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.5 by 2025. United States ranked 139th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Infant Mortality Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 5.5 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.5 | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.5 | +0.0 | #139 |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +0.0 | #57 |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +0.0 | #56 |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +0.0 | #53 |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +0.0 | #53 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | −0.1 | #50 |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +0.0 | #49 |
| 2017 | 5.6 | −0.1 | #48 |
| 2016 | 5.7 | −0.1 | #46 |
| 2015 | 5.8 | +0.0 | #46 |
| 2014 | 5.8 | −0.1 | #45 |
| 2013 | 5.9 | −0.1 | #47 |
| 2012 | 6.0 | −0.1 | #46 |
| 2011 | 6.1 | −0.1 | #46 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | −0.2 | #45 |
Analysis
United States's infant mortality rate was 5.5 in 2025, a rise of +0.0 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 5.5 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's infant mortality rate was 5.5 in 2025. Ranked 139th globally. This represents a 0.0% increase from the previous year.
United States's infant mortality rate peaked at 25.9 in 1960.
The lowest infant mortality rate in United States was 5.5 in 2019.
United States ranks 139th globally in infant mortality rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's infant mortality rate is projected to reach 5.5 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The infant mortality rate of United States in 2025 was 5.5. This ranks 139th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_infant-mortality,
title = {United States Infant Mortality Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/infant-mortality},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}