Mortality rate age 5-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 14.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 14.53 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 20 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.53, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 | — |
| 1991 | 19.72 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.57 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.4 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.96 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 18.67 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 18.34 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.72 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 17.86 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 17.72 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.6 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.38 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.09 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.81 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.45 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.24 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.23 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.33 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.45 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.5 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 16.45 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 16.27 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.11 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.99 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.92 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.85 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.81 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.61 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.1 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.81 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.72 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.53 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.04 | 17.86 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.83 | 16.23 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 | 15.3 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 | 14.53 | 15.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 14.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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