Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -2.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America and Caribbean recorded -2.93 % change on previous year for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at -0.0445 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.4 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Latin America and Caribbean 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1993 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1994 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1995 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1996 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1997 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1998 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1999 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2000 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2001 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2004 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2005 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2006 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2008 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2009 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2010 | -0.2354 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2011 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +2616.7% |
| 2012 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2013 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2015 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0445 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2017 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +11658.7% |
| 2018 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2019 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2020 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2021 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2022 | -3 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2023 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.92 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.97 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | -0.0445 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
- 18 Republic of Moldova 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Costa Rica 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.04 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Latin America and 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)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean was -2.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0445 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Infant deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.