Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -4.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in América Latina y el Caribe, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in América Latina y el Caribe stood at -4.43 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 22.65 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -26.31 % change on previous year, in 2011.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 23rd of 49 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 (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -5.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1993 | -6 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1994 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1995 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1996 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1999 | -11.36 % change on previous year | +642.1% |
| 2000 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2001 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2002 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2005 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2008 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2009 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 22.65 % change on previous year | -536.1% |
| 2011 | -26.31 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2012 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2013 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2014 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2016 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2017 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2018 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2020 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2021 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2022 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2023 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2024 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in América Latina y el Caribe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -642.1% | -1.53 % change on previous year | -11.36 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +536.1% | -5.19 % change on previous year | 22.65 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -216.2% | 22.65 % change on previous year | -26.31 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +83.1% | -26.31 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +76.5% | -6.52 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +42.0% | -11.36 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.19 % change on previous year | -11.36 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -6.21 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -26.31 % change on previous year | 22.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.27 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
More health data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 45,915 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in América Latina y el Caribe was -4.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.65 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.31 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 23rd out of 49 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.