Mortality rate in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean: Mortality rate was 4.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.39
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
6.08
in 2010
All-time low
4.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean is 4.39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 6.08 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.89 | — |
| 1991 | 5.87 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.89 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.86 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.79 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.72 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.57 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.55 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.51 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.15 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.12 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.25 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.35 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.08 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.39 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.05 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.88 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.54 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.48 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.39 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.81 | 5.57 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 | 5.12 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 4.88 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.39 | 4.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.62 compare
- 2 Ecuador 7.54 compare
- 3 Haiti 6.45 compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7 compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 5.59 compare
More health data for SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 46,303 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.83 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 104,258 (2025)
- Child population 179,209 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 76.04 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 15.35 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 13.29 (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 142,633 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 8.31 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 0.5402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Mortality rate in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean was 4.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 2024.
- How does SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank for mortality rate?
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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