Infant deaths in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Infant deaths was 123,123 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Latin America and Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and Caribbean recorded 123,123 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 520,327 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 123,123, in 2024.
Latin America and Caribbean ranks 18th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 520,327 | — |
| 1991 | 498,943 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 476,587 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 454,664 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 433,229 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 411,630 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 390,138 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 369,161 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 351,957 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 330,449 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 311,784 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 293,856 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 276,913 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 261,377 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 247,711 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 235,798 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 224,629 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 214,460 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 205,769 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 198,380 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 197,913 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 185,256 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 179,476 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 173,859 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 168,923 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 164,228 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 164,155 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 155,575 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 151,244 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 146,160 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 140,003 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 134,732 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 130,693 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 126,842 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 123,123 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423,708 | 330,449 | 520,327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,068 | 198,380 | 311,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,679 | 146,160 | 197,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,079 | 123,123 | 140,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and Caribbean
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Infant deaths in Latin America and Caribbean was 123,123 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 520,327 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,123 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for infant deaths?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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