Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met was 6.77 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
6.77
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
7.86
in 2025
All-time low
6.77
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Latin America and Caribbean, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Latin America and Caribbean is 6.77, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.86 | — |
| 2026 | 7.62 | -3.1% |
| 2027 | 7.39 | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 7.17 | -3.0% |
| 2029 | 6.96 | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 6.77 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.4 | 6.96 | 7.86 | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.77 | 6.77 | 6.77 | 1 |
More health data for Latin America and Caribbean
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (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)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Latin America and Caribbean was 6.77 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 in 2030.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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