Mortality rate, infant in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality rate, infant was 13.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
44.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
13.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Latin America & Caribbean is 13.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 44.1 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 32nd out of 47 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, infant in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.07 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.29 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 per 1,000 live births | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 29 Malawi 38 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 32 Comoros 35 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Togo 34.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 34.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mortality rate, infant in Latin America & Caribbean was 13.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.