Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5402 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América Latina y el Caribe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América Latina y el Caribe stood at 0.5402.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 0.5663 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4141, in 1990.
That places América Latina y el Caribe 14th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4141 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4198 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4266 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4356 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4435 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4507 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4571 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4651 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4664 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4804 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4846 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.486 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4868 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4876 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.491 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4943 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4977 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5032 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5104 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5169 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4872 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5262 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5281 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5314 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5354 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5456 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5418 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5503 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5601 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5647 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5659 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5663 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5571 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5464 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5402 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4459 | 0.4141 | 0.4804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4959 | 0.4846 | 0.5169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5371 | 0.4872 | 0.5647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5552 | 0.5402 | 0.5663 | 5 |
Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe
- 12 Switzerland 0.7121 compare
- 13 Grenada 0.7083 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 0.692 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 0.6913 compare
- 16 Denmark 0.684 compare
- 17 Netherlands 0.6808 compare
More health data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 63,158 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in América Latina y el Caribe was 0.5402 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5663 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4141 in 1990.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 14th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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