Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0042 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0138 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0042 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2023

0.0040.0060.0080.010.0120.0141990200620231990: 0.014 units per square kilometre1991: 0.013 units per square kilometre1992: 0.013 units per square kilometre1993: 0.013 units per square kilometre1994: 0.012 units per square kilometre1995: 0.012 units per square kilometre1996: 0.011 units per square kilometre1997: 0.011 units per square kilometre1998: 0.01 units per square kilometre1999: 0.01 units per square kilometre2000: 0.009 units per square kilometre2001: 0.009 units per square kilometre2002: 0.008 units per square kilometre2003: 0.008 units per square kilometre2004: 0.008 units per square kilometre2005: 0.007 units per square kilometre2006: 0.007 units per square kilometre2007: 0.007 units per square kilometre2008: 0.006 units per square kilometre2009: 0.006 units per square kilometre2010: 0.006 units per square kilometre2011: 0.006 units per square kilometre2012: 0.006 units per square kilometre2013: 0.006 units per square kilometre2014: 0.005 units per square kilometre2015: 0.005 units per square kilometre2016: 0.005 units per square kilometre2017: 0.005 units per square kilometre2018: 0.005 units per square kilometre2019: 0.005 units per square kilometre2020: 0.005 units per square kilometre2021: 0.005 units per square kilometre2022: 0.004 units per square kilometre2023: 0.004 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.0042 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0138 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0134 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1992 0.013 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1993 0.0126 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1994 0.0122 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1995 0.0118 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1996 0.0113 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1997 0.0108 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1998 0.0104 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1999 0.01 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2000 0.0095 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2001 0.009 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2002 0.0084 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2003 0.008 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2004 0.0076 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2005 0.0072 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2006 0.0069 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2007 0.0067 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2008 0.0065 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2009 0.0063 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2010 0.0061 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2011 0.0059 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2012 0.0058 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2013 0.0056 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2014 0.0055 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2015 0.0054 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2016 0.0054 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2017 0.0052 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2018 0.0051 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2019 0.005 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2020 0.0048 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2021 0.0046 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2022 0.0044 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2023 0.0042 units per square kilometre -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0119 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre 0.0138 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0076 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0095 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.005 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 31 Nepal 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 32 Marshall Islands 0.0611 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 33 Guinea 0.0601 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Senegal 0.0598 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Liberia 0.0584 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Mauritius 0.0561 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 37 Yemen 0.056 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 10,861 data points, 1961–2023
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.