Mortality rate, under-5 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5 was 15.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 15.43 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 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 55.22 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.43 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 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.22 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 52.78 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 50.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 47.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 45.45 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 43.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 40.91 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 38.77 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 37.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 32.99 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 31.32 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 29.77 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 27.08 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 25.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 24.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 22.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 20.61 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 19.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.65 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 17.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.65 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 55.22 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.87 per 1,000 live births | 22.04 per 1,000 live births | 32.99 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.12 per 1,000 live births | 17.11 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 per 1,000 live births | 15.43 per 1,000 live births | 16.82 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Angola 49 per 1,000 live births compare
- 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
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.43 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.22 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 (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.