Mortality rate, under-5 in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality rate, under-5 was 15.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Latin America & Caribbean is 15.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 54.6 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.4 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 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.19 per 1,000 live births | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.64 per 1,000 live births | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 29 Djibouti 48.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Malawi 48.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 48.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 48.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Timor-Leste 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 47.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 45.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Latin America & Caribbean was 15.4 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 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.