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Mortality – Child Mortality

This indicator reports information about child mortality, which is defined as the number of deaths among residents ages 0-19 per 100,000 population. Data were from the National Center for Health Statistics – Mortality Files (2019-2022) and are used for the 2025 County Health Rankings.
Note: Data are suppressed for counties with fewer than 10 child deaths in the time frame.

Source

University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, County Health Rankings, 2019-2022.

Source Description

The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) program is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. CHR&R provides data, evidence, guidance, and examples in order to build awareness of the multiple factors that influence health and connect community leaders working to improve health and equity. The annual County Health Rankings measure vital health factors, including high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income inequality, and teen births in nearly every U.S. county. The annual Rankings provide a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work and play. CHR&R offers many pathways for self-directed and peer learning, web-based content, and virtual interactive forums that are designed to accelerate learning and action in communities to help build healthier communities and advance equity. To learn more, visit countyhealthrankings.org.

Methodology

Child mortality data was acquired from the University of Wisconsin’s County Health Rankings (CHR). This measure represents the number of deaths among residents under age 20 per 100,000 population. CHR uses 2019-2022 four-year averages calculated from the National Vital Statistic System (NVSS) (the number of deaths occurring before the age of 20 as the numerator) and the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program (total population under the age of 20 as the denominator). For more information, please review the County Health Rankings Child Mortality indicator information.

Data Breakouts Available

  • Child Mortality Rate per 100,000 Population Age 0-19 by Race / Ethnicity
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