Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 2.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and the Caribbean is 2.08, measured 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 the Caribbean peaked at 11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 the 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and the 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 | -26.7% | 4.27 | 3.13 |
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 the Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and the 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)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Latin America and the 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 the 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 the 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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