Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 77,054 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77,054
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
266,748
in 1990
All-time low
77,054
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Latin America and Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and Caribbean recorded 77,054 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 266,748 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77,054, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 266,748 | — |
| 1991 | 258,636 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 250,413 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 243,293 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 235,345 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 226,630 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 217,298 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 208,727 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 200,734 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 192,145 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 182,546 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 172,332 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 162,435 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 153,297 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 145,928 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 139,459 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 133,416 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 128,505 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 124,750 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 121,467 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 118,303 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 114,896 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 111,494 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 108,490 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 106,003 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 104,893 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 103,712 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 100,034 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 98,828 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 96,245 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 92,404 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 88,930 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 84,702 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 80,456 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 77,054 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229,997 | 192,145 | 266,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,414 | 121,467 | 182,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,290 | 96,245 | 118,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,709 | 77,054 | 92,404 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
- 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
More health data for Latin America and Caribbean
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (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)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean was 77,054 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 266,748 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,054 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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