Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Number of neonatal deaths was 74,832 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 74,832, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 260,310 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74,832, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 260,310 | — |
| 1991 | 252,472 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 244,514 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 237,609 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 229,841 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 221,293 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 212,155 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 203,773 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 195,952 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 187,546 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 178,112 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 168,087 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 158,395 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 149,396 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 142,108 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 135,688 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 129,744 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 124,878 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 121,169 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 117,948 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 114,870 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 111,494 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 108,142 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 105,191 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 102,736 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 101,673 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 100,564 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 97,012 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 95,874 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 93,449 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 89,819 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 86,510 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 82,273 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 78,144 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 74,832 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224,546 | 187,546 | 260,310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,552 | 117,948 | 178,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,100 | 93,449 | 114,870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,316 | 74,832 | 89,819 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % 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 1.15 % 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 74,832 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 260,310 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,832 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.