Deaths in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Deaths was 278 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths in Latin America and Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Latin America and Caribbean is 278, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 515 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 278, in 2024.
Latin America and Caribbean ranks 11th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 460 | — |
| 2001 | 452 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 471 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 483 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 487 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 515 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 481 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 503 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 484 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 497 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 367 | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 474 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 460 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 494 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 480 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 509 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 491 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 434 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 375 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 382 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 290 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 296 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 293 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 286 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 278 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 483.3 | 452 | 515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446.6 | 367 | 509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.6 | 278 | 296 | 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)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Deaths in Latin America and Caribbean was 278 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 515 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 278 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for deaths?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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