Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 8.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.31
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
22.41
in 1990
All-time low
8.31
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 22.41991: 21.71992: 21.11993: 20.51994: 19.81995: 19.11996: 18.41997: 17.81998: 17.11999: 16.52000: 15.82001: 15.12002: 14.42003: 13.82004: 13.22005: 12.72006: 12.22007: 11.92008: 11.62009: 11.32010: 112011: 10.72012: 10.52013: 10.22014: 102015: 102016: 10.12017: 9.82018: 9.82019: 9.72020: 9.62021: 9.42022: 92023: 8.62024: 8.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 8.31. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 22.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.31, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 22.41
1991 21.74 -3.0%
1992 21.11 -2.9%
1993 20.47 -3.0%
1994 19.83 -3.1%
1995 19.13 -3.5%
1996 18.44 -3.6%
1997 17.77 -3.7%
1998 17.14 -3.5%
1999 16.52 -3.6%
2000 15.85 -4.1%
2001 15.13 -4.5%
2002 14.42 -4.7%
2003 13.77 -4.5%
2004 13.2 -4.2%
2005 12.69 -3.9%
2006 12.25 -3.5%
2007 11.87 -3.0%
2008 11.55 -2.7%
2009 11.27 -2.4%
2010 11.02 -2.2%
2011 10.71 -2.8%
2012 10.46 -2.4%
2013 10.22 -2.3%
2014 10.01 -2.0%
2015 10 -0.1%
2016 10.09 +0.9%
2017 9.82 -2.8%
2018 9.76 -0.6%
2019 9.7 -0.6%
2020 9.6 -1.1%
2021 9.36 -2.5%
2022 9.01 -3.7%
2023 8.64 -4.2%
2024 8.31 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.46 16.52 22.41 10
2000s 13.2 11.27 15.85 10
2010s 10.18 9.7 11.02 10
2020s 8.98 8.31 9.6 5

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 1 Dominica 31.07 compare
  2. 2 Haiti 22.63 compare
  3. 3 Dominican Republic 21.24 compare
  4. 4 Guyana 15.28 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 8.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 22.41 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 8.31 in 2024.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 2,084 data points, 1952–2024
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