Probability of dying that year, among females in United States
United States: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 1934
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in United States, 1933–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in United States is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 91 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in United States peaked at 5.8% in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places United States 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 5.2% | — |
| 1934 | 5.8% | +10.8% |
| 1935 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 1936 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
| 1939 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 1940 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 1943 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 1944 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 3.6% | -4.9% |
| 1946 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 3.1% | -17.0% |
| 1948 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 1951 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 1940s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 171 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 172 French Polynesia 0.5% compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
- 175 China 0.5% compare
- 176 Saint Barthelemy 0.5% compare
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5% compare
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in United States?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in United States was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1934.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- United States ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.