Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 142,579 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
142,579
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
951,739
in 1980
All-time low
142,579
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean is 142,579, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 951,739 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 142,579, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 951,739 | — |
| 1981 | 915,755 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 890,871 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 851,213 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 819,402 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 792,956 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 759,473 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 730,088 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 700,364 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 672,088 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 644,076 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 615,966 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 586,926 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 558,380 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 530,471 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 502,667 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 475,226 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 448,699 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 430,281 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 399,870 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 376,631 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 354,468 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 333,568 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 314,327 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 297,144 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 282,023 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 267,961 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 255,261 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 244,313 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 234,918 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 242,753 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 218,279 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 211,030 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 204,092 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 197,932 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 192,187 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 191,350 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 181,717 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 176,375 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 170,311 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 163,225 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 156,977 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 151,980 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 147,201 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 142,579 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808,395 | 672,088 | 951,739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 519,256 | 399,870 | 644,076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,061 | 234,918 | 376,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,603 | 170,311 | 242,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,392 | 142,579 | 163,225 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 142,579 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 951,739 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,579 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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