Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 19,510 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Latin America and Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Latin America and Caribbean stood at 19,510. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 123,889 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,510, in 2024.
Latin America and Caribbean ranks 19th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123,889 | — |
| 1991 | 117,159 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 110,476 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 103,851 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 97,368 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 91,155 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 85,200 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 79,644 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 78,425 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 69,517 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 64,940 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 60,703 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 56,746 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 53,041 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 49,524 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 46,317 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 43,425 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 40,894 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 38,635 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 36,628 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 44,926 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 33,104 | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 31,632 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 30,309 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 29,083 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 28,029 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27,261 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 26,205 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 25,192 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 24,261 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 23,281 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 22,303 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 21,343 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 20,414 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 19,510 | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Latin America and Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -26.3% | 44,926 | 33,104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,668 | 69,517 | 123,889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,085 | 36,628 | 64,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,000 | 24,261 | 44,926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,370 | 19,510 | 23,281 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 18,706 compare
- 20 China 17,855 compare
- 21 Guinea 15,400 compare
- 22 Benin 13,749 compare
More health data for Latin America and Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Latin America and Caribbean was 19,510 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 123,889 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,510 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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