Deaths age 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths age 1-59 months was 65,564 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 65,564, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 377,411 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65,564, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 377,411 | — |
| 1991 | 357,408 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 336,593 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 315,160 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 295,191 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 276,097 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 257,983 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 240,023 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 229,595 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 207,770 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 194,129 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 182,180 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 171,178 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 161,075 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 151,263 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 142,612 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 134,594 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 126,805 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 119,612 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 113,500 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 124,494 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 103,426 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 99,579 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 95,645 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 91,972 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 87,336 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 87,680 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81,724 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 77,589 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 74,109 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 70,863 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 68,089 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 67,319 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 66,785 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 65,564 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,323 | 207,770 | 377,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,695 | 113,500 | 194,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,355 | 74,109 | 124,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,724 | 65,564 | 70,863 | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,092 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,504 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,060 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,656 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 63,134 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 65,564 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 377,411 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,564 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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