Mortality rate, under-5, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5, male was 16.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 16.93 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 59.97 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.93 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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, under-5, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.97 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 57.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 52.09 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 47.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 42.39 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 38.13 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 36.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 34.38 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 32.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 31.17 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 29.73 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 26.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 25.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 24.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 24.93 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.64 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 21.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 21.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.43 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 17.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 16.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.67 per 1,000 live births | 38.13 per 1,000 live births | 59.97 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.53 per 1,000 live births | 24.23 per 1,000 live births | 36.21 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 24.93 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.72 per 1,000 live births | 16.93 per 1,000 live births | 18.49 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Malawi 53.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 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
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, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.93 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.97 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.