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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 266.7k1991: 258.6k1992: 250.4k1993: 243.3k1994: 235.3k1995: 226.6k1996: 217.3k1997: 208.7k1998: 200.7k1999: 192.1k2000: 182.5k2001: 172.3k2002: 162.4k2003: 153.3k2004: 145.9k2005: 139.5k2006: 133.4k2007: 128.5k2008: 124.8k2009: 121.5k2010: 118.3k2011: 114.9k2012: 111.5k2013: 108.5k2014: 106.0k2015: 104.9k2016: 103.7k2017: 100.0k2018: 98.8k2019: 96.2k2020: 92.4k2021: 88.9k2022: 84.7k2023: 80.5k2024: 77.1k

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Latin America and Caribbean, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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