Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0001 units per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.