Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0015 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 29 Malawi 0.0015 units per person compare
- 30 Lesotho 0.0014 units per person compare
- 31 Ethiopia 0.0014 units per person compare
- 32 Kiribati 0.0013 units per person compare
- 33 Yemen 0.0013 units per person compare
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0013 units per person compare
- 35 Gambia 0.0013 units per person 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.