Mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 7.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 7.1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 32.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 2021.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 28th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.9 | — |
| 1991 | 31.15 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 29.31 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 27.48 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 25.69 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 24.04 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 22.49 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 20.98 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 20.11 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 18.22 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 17.12 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 16.16 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.31 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.54 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.82 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.11 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.46 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.84 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.69 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.78 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 9.45 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.11 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.79 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.37 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.47 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.04 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.68 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.37 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.17 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.08 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.14 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.24 | 18.22 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 | 10.69 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 | 7.37 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 | 7.08 | 7.17 | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,092 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,504 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,564 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,060 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,656 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 63,134 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 7.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 2021.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 28th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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