Mortality rate age 15-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 11.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean is 11.61, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 14.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.61, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.41 | — |
| 1991 | 14.35 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.39 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.35 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.26 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.1 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.9 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.65 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.62 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.57 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.46 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.25 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.96 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.59 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.64 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.79 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.96 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.37 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 13.07 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 12.99 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.85 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.83 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.81 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.74 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.34 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.16 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.86 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.76 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.61 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.17 | 13.65 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.06 | 12.59 | 13.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 | 12.34 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 11.61 | 12.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 7 Sierra Leone 31.41 compare
- 8 Chad 31.17 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.6 compare
- 10 Guinea 28.94 compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 28.34 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 27.79 compare
- 13 Cameroon 26.33 compare
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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 11.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.61 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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