Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of neonatal deaths was 76,609 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 76,609, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 265,387 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76,609, in 2024.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 265,387 | — |
| 1991 | 257,414 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 249,273 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 242,239 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 234,379 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 225,743 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 216,512 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 207,964 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 200,022 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 191,464 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 181,903 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 171,722 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 161,840 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 152,744 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 145,435 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 139,014 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 133,012 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 128,105 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 124,328 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 121,034 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 117,889 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 114,484 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 111,107 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 108,114 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 105,638 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 104,528 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 103,360 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 99,679 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 98,451 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 95,854 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 91,996 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 88,512 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 84,270 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 80,010 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 76,609 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229,040 | 191,464 | 265,387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,914 | 121,034 | 181,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,910 | 95,854 | 117,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,279 | 76,609 | 91,996 | 5 |
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All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 76,609 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 265,387 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,609 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.