Mortality rate, neonatal in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, neonatal was 8.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, neonatal in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 8.34 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 22.67 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.34 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st 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, neonatal in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.67 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 21.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 21.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 20.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 19.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 18.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 17.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 16.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.89 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.98 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.09 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.19 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.82 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.78 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 8.34 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.65 per 1,000 live births | 16.68 per 1,000 live births | 22.67 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 per 1,000 live births | 11.36 per 1,000 live births | 16 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 per 1,000 live births | 9.78 per 1,000 live births | 11.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 per 1,000 live births | 8.34 per 1,000 live births | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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- 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 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8.34 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.67 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.