Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of neonatal deaths was 77,054 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 77,054. 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 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 266,744 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77,054, in 2024.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 47 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.
Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 266,744 | — |
| 1991 | 258,632 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 250,410 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 243,290 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 235,343 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 226,628 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 217,296 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 208,725 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 200,732 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 192,144 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 182,545 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 172,331 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 162,434 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 153,296 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 145,927 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 139,458 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 133,415 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 128,504 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 124,749 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 121,466 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 118,302 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 114,895 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 111,493 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 108,489 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 106,002 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 104,892 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 103,711 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 100,033 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 98,827 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 96,244 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 92,403 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 88,930 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 84,702 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 80,456 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 77,054 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229,994 | 192,144 | 266,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,412 | 121,466 | 182,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,289 | 96,244 | 118,302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,709 | 77,054 | 92,403 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean was 77,054 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?
- The highest recorded value was 266,744 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,054 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.