Infant deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Infant deaths was 123,075 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 123,075 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 520,209 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 123,075, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 520,209 | — |
| 1991 | 498,828 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 476,471 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 454,549 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 433,123 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 411,531 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 390,045 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 369,073 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 351,873 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 330,368 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 311,706 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 293,779 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 276,837 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 261,300 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 247,633 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 235,719 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 224,549 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 214,380 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 205,690 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 198,302 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 197,839 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 185,186 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 179,408 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 173,792 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 168,858 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 164,167 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 164,097 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 155,520 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 151,191 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 146,089 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 139,951 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 134,681 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 130,643 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 126,793 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 123,075 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423,607 | 330,368 | 520,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,990 | 198,302 | 311,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,615 | 146,089 | 197,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,029 | 123,075 | 139,951 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Infant deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean was 123,075 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 520,209 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,075 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for infant deaths?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Latin America and the 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 the 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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