Deaths age 1-59 months in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Deaths age 1-59 months was 65,579 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in América Latina y el Caribe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in América Latina y el Caribe is 65,579, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 377,468 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65,579, in 2024.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 29th 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.
Deaths age 1-59 months in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 377,468 | — |
| 1991 | 357,466 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 336,650 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 315,222 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 295,252 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 276,155 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 258,040 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 240,078 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 229,648 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 207,821 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 194,178 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 182,227 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 171,224 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 161,121 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 151,307 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 142,656 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 134,638 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 126,849 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 119,654 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 113,541 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 124,536 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 103,464 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 99,614 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 95,678 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 92,003 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 87,364 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 87,704 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81,746 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 77,608 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 74,176 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 70,880 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 68,105 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 67,334 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 66,800 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 65,579 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,380 | 207,821 | 377,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,740 | 113,541 | 194,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,389 | 74,176 | 124,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,740 | 65,579 | 70,880 | 5 |
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More health data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 63,158 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 45,915 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in América Latina y el Caribe was 65,579 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 377,468 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,579 in 2024.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 29th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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