USA: Older child mortality rate

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 USA

Deaths of children five to fourteen years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 1
 Year 2022
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 1
 Min - Max 1 - 1
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2022 is 1 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 1 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 3 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1990 to 2022 is 1 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 1 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 1 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
USA - Older child mortality rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
USA - Older child mortality rate - historical chart - 1990-2022




Definition: Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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 Infant mortality 5 2022 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 6 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 6 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 7 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 1 2022 deaths per 1000 births
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