Child deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths was 19,504 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 19,504, measured in 2024. 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 123,867 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,504, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 32nd of 48 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123,867 | — |
| 1991 | 117,138 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 110,455 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 103,831 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 97,348 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 91,136 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 85,181 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 79,626 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 78,408 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 69,502 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 64,925 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 60,689 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 56,731 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 53,027 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 49,511 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 46,304 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 43,412 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 40,881 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 38,623 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 36,616 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 44,914 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 33,093 | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 31,622 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 30,300 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 29,074 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 28,020 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27,253 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 26,197 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 25,184 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 24,222 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 23,274 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 22,296 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 21,337 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 20,408 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 19,504 | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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% | 44,914 | 33,093 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,649 | 69,502 | 123,867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,072 | 36,616 | 64,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,988 | 24,222 | 44,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,364 | 19,504 | 23,274 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,092 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,564 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,060 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 63,134 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,656 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Child deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 19,504 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 123,867 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,504 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for child deaths?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 32nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 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 the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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