Mortality rate, neonatal in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality rate, neonatal was 8.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
22.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
8.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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, neonatal in Latin America & Caribbean is 8.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 22.4 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 47 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, neonatal in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.44 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 29 Madagascar 23.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Gambia 23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Haiti 22.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Togo 22.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 22.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Comoros 22.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Kiribati 21.7 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Latin America & Caribbean was 8.3 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, neonatal recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.