Mortality rate, under-5, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5, female was 13.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 13.84 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 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 50.29 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.84 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, under-5, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.29 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 47.98 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 45.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 43.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 41.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 34.94 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 33.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 31.26 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 29.65 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 28.09 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 26.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 25.44 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 24.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 23.11 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 22.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 21.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.62 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 18.46 per 1,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 17.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.75 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.42 per 1,000 live births | 31.26 per 1,000 live births | 50.29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.08 per 1,000 live births | 19.71 per 1,000 live births | 29.65 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.16 per 1,000 live births | 15.33 per 1,000 live births | 20.62 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 per 1,000 live births | 13.84 per 1,000 live births | 15.06 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Angola 44.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 29 Djibouti 44.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Zambia 43.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Malawi 43.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 43.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Timor-Leste 43.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 43 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.84 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, under-5, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.29 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.