Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in South America (UNSDG)
South America (UNSDG): Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 3,058 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
3,058
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
139th
of 188 groups
All-time high
7,412
in 1986
All-time low
3,058
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in South America (UNSDG), 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births surviving to age 1 in South America (UNSDG) is 3,058, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in South America (UNSDG) peaked at 7,412 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,058, in 2100.
South America (UNSDG) ranks 139th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in South America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,310 | — |
| 1951 | 4,437 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 4,564 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 4,692 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 4,817 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 4,946 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 5,076 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 5,205 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 5,326 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 5,451 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 5,562 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 5,668 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 5,772 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 5,864 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5,922 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5,954 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5,978 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6,002 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6,031 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6,090 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6,161 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6,246 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6,332 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 6,429 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6,509 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 6,629 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6,757 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6,883 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 6,990 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7,096 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 7,193 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7,276 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7,337 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7,376 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7,388 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 7,394 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7,412 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7,399 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7,393 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7,390 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,375 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7,367 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,332 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,354 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,349 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,351 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,318 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,313 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,308 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,243 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7,154 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,059 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,970 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,881 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,854 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,832 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,771 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,709 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,676 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,638 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,596 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,578 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,519 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,495 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,513 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,475 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,319 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,294 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,247 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,069 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,833 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5,751 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,681 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,628 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5,599 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,547 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 5,505 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 5,469 | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 5,436 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 5,408 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 5,379 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 5,350 | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 5,319 | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 5,291 | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 5,261 | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 5,227 | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 5,194 | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 5,160 | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 5,127 | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 5,085 | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 5,047 | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 5,003 | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 4,956 | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 4,913 | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 4,869 | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 4,822 | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 4,780 | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 4,734 | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 4,691 | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 4,647 | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 4,603 | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 4,563 | -0.9% |
| 2052 | 4,521 | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 4,478 | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 4,436 | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 4,396 | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 4,354 | -0.9% |
| 2057 | 4,313 | -1.0% |
| 2058 | 4,272 | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 4,235 | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 4,202 | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 4,168 | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 4,134 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 4,106 | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 4,077 | -0.7% |
| 2065 | 4,048 | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 4,018 | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 3,990 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 3,959 | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 3,932 | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 3,903 | -0.7% |
| 2071 | 3,874 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 3,847 | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 3,817 | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 3,789 | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 3,761 | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 3,732 | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 3,700 | -0.9% |
| 2078 | 3,667 | -0.9% |
| 2079 | 3,636 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 3,602 | -0.9% |
| 2081 | 3,571 | -0.9% |
| 2082 | 3,541 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 3,511 | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 3,481 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 3,451 | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 3,420 | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 3,389 | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 3,361 | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 3,336 | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 3,308 | -0.8% |
| 2091 | 3,280 | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 3,255 | -0.8% |
| 2093 | 3,229 | -0.8% |
| 2094 | 3,203 | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 3,178 | -0.8% |
| 2096 | 3,154 | -0.8% |
| 2097 | 3,129 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 3,104 | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 3,082 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 3,058 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,882 | 4,310 | 5,451 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,884 | 5,562 | 6,090 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,603 | 6,161 | 7,096 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,356 | 7,193 | 7,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,331 | 7,243 | 7,375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,854 | 6,638 | 7,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,411 | 6,069 | 6,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,586 | 5,408 | 5,833 | 10 |
| 2030s | 5,239 | 5,085 | 5,379 | 10 |
| 2040s | 4,846 | 4,647 | 5,047 | 10 |
| 2050s | 4,417 | 4,235 | 4,603 | 10 |
| 2060s | 4,063 | 3,932 | 4,202 | 10 |
| 2070s | 3,773 | 3,636 | 3,903 | 10 |
| 2080s | 3,466 | 3,336 | 3,602 | 10 |
| 2090s | 3,192 | 3,082 | 3,308 | 10 |
| 2100s | 3,058 | 3,058 | 3,058 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South America (UNSDG)
More health data for South America (UNSDG)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 64.04 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 28.56 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.37 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 36.83 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.87 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.32 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.85 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 1.3 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 78.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births surviving to age 1 in South America (UNSDG)?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in South America (UNSDG) was 3,058 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in South America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,412 in 1986.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in South America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,058 in 2100.
- How does South America (UNSDG) rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- South America (UNSDG) ranks 139th out of 188 groups with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in South America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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