Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 142,633 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
142,633
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
951,892
in 1980
All-time low
142,633
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 142,633. 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 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 951,892 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 142,633, 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 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 951,892 | — |
| 1981 | 915,906 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 891,021 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 851,362 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 819,551 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 793,104 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 759,621 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 730,235 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 700,509 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 672,231 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 644,216 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 616,102 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 587,063 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 558,515 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 530,597 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 502,785 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 475,338 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 448,805 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 430,382 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 399,966 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 376,724 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 354,559 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 333,659 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 314,418 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 297,235 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 282,115 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 268,054 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 255,354 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 244,404 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 235,008 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 242,839 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 218,360 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 211,108 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 204,168 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 198,006 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 192,257 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 191,416 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 181,780 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 176,436 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 170,421 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 163,284 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 157,035 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 152,036 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 147,256 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 142,633 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808,543 | 672,231 | 951,892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 519,377 | 399,966 | 644,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,153 | 235,008 | 376,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,679 | 170,421 | 242,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,449 | 142,633 | 163,284 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
More health data for SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 46,303 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.83 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 104,258 (2025)
- Child population 179,209 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 76.04 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 15.35 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 13.29 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 8.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate 4.39 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 0.5402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean was 142,633 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 951,892 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,633 in 2024.
- How does SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in SDG - 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 SDG - 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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