The mortality rate among children under five due to congenital birth defects in the United States has decreased significantly since the year 1980. In 2021, the congenital birth defects mortality rate in the U.S. was 24.4 per 100,000 people. This statistic shows the under five mortality rate from congenital birth defects in the United States from 1980 to 2021.Â
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OWID. (May 19, 2024). Number of deaths among children under five due to congenital birth defects in the United States from 1980 to 2021 (per 100,000 people) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/1497391/congenital-birth-defects-mortality-rates-us/
OWID. "Number of deaths among children under five due to congenital birth defects in the United States from 1980 to 2021 (per 100,000 people)." Chart. May 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 14, 2026. /statistics/1497391/congenital-birth-defects-mortality-rates-us/
OWID. (2024). Number of deaths among children under five due to congenital birth defects in the United States from 1980 to 2021 (per 100,000 people). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2026. /statistics/1497391/congenital-birth-defects-mortality-rates-us/
OWID. "Number of Deaths among Children under Five Due to Congenital Birth Defects in The United States from 1980 to 2021 (per 100,000 People)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 May 2024, /statistics/1497391/congenital-birth-defects-mortality-rates-us/
OWID, Number of deaths among children under five due to congenital birth defects in the United States from 1980 to 2021 (per 100,000 people) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1497391/congenital-birth-defects-mortality-rates-us/ (last visited July 14, 2026)
Number of deaths among children under five due to congenital birth defects in the United States from 1980 to 2021 (per 100,000 people) [Graph], OWID, May 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1497391/congenital-birth-defects-mortality-rates-us/
