Fraction in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the 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 the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 0.0061 for fraction in 2024.
The figure is down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fraction in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 0.0093 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0055, in 2010.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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.
Fraction in Latin America and the 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 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 fraction in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Fraction in Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.0061 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest fraction recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fraction recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 in 2010.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for fraction?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fraction rising or falling in Latin America and the 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 the 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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