Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -4.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America and Caribbean recorded -4.23 % change on previous year for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at -1.05 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.74 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Latin America and Caribbean 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1993 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1994 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1995 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1996 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1997 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1999 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2000 | -5 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2001 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2002 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2003 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2005 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2006 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2007 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2008 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2009 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2010 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2012 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2013 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2014 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2015 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2016 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2017 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 2018 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2019 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 2020 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2021 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2022 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2023 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2024 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.58 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.48 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
- 25 Malawi 1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Ireland 0.7407 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Niger 0.6843 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Slovakia 0.6024 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Liberia 0.4445 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 0.3718 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Germany 0.3045 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Latin America and Caribbean
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean was -4.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.74 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.