Mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 7.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) is 7.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 32.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 2021.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 29th 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 (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.89 | — |
| 1991 | 31.14 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 29.3 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 27.47 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 25.68 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 24.03 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 22.48 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 20.97 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 20.1 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 18.22 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 17.11 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 16.16 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3 | -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 | -3.6% |
| 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 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.08 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.14 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.23 | 18.22 | 32.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 | 10.69 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 | 7.37 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 | 7.08 | 7.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,117 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 63,158 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 45,915 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 7.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 2021.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 29th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) 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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