Fraction in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Fraction was 0.0061 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0061
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 26 groups
All-time high
0.0093
in 2005
All-time low
0.0055
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fraction in Latin America and Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fraction in Latin America and Caribbean is 0.0061, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fraction in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 0.0093 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0055, in 2010.
That places Latin America and Caribbean 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fraction in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0079 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0078 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.009 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 0.008 | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.006 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0085 | 0.0078 | 0.0093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 | 0.0055 | 0.0087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 | 0.0057 | 0.0061 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and Caribbean
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fraction in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Fraction in Latin America and Caribbean was 0.0061 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest fraction recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fraction recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 in 2010.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for fraction?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fraction rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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