Infant mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Infant mortality rate was 13.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is 13.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 27.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.29, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 21 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.
Infant mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1 | — |
| 2001 | 25.79 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 24.57 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 23.47 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 22.45 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 21.48 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 20.63 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.84 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.46 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.48 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.33 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 16.86 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.4 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.98 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.64 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.26 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.93 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.64 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.41 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.14 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.88 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.6 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.29 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.29 | 18.46 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 | 14.64 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 | 13.29 | 14.41 | 5 |
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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 infant mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Infant mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was 13.29 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.29 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for infant mortality rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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