Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 2.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and Caribbean recorded 2.08 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2024.
Latin America and Caribbean ranks 23rd 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 Mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 | — |
| 1991 | 10.37 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 9.76 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 9.15 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.57 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 8.01 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 7.49 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 7.01 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.91 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.13 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 5.74 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.39 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.76 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.01 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.81 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 3.01 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.89 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.32 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.08 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.44 | 6.13 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 | 3.44 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.4 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.08 | 2.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
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)
- 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)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and Caribbean was 2.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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