Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 8.31 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 22.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.31, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 18 Benin 27.18 compare
- 19 Djibouti 27.07 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 25.23 compare
- 22 Mozambique 25.08 compare
- 23 Eswatini 25 compare
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was 8.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 22.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate 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?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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