Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.004 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 33 Guinea 0.0601 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Senegal 0.0598 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Liberia 0.0584 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Mauritius 0.0561 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Yemen 0.056 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tanzania 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kenya 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.004 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.