Deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Deaths was 278 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
278
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
11th
of 26 groups
All-time high
515
in 2005
All-time low
278
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 278 for deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 515 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 278, in 2024.
Latin America and the 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 the 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 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)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean was 278 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 515 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 278 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for deaths?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Latin America and the 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 the 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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