Child mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 2.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) stood at 2.08. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 34th 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 mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 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 the Caribbean (UNSDG)
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,117 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 63,158 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 45,915 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 2.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 34th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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