Mortality rate, under-5, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 16.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, under-5, male in Latin America & Caribbean is 16.9 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 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 59.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.9 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, under-5, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.12 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.26 per 1,000 live births | 24 per 1,000 live births | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 29 Uganda 53.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Angola 53.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Djibouti 53.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 52.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Timor-Leste 51.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 51 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Ethiopia 50.2 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 16.9 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, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.