Number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths was 138,730 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 138,730, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 631,385 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 138,730, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 33rd 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 under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 631,385 | — |
| 1991 | 603,893 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 575,487 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 547,519 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 520,095 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 492,691 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 465,600 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 439,422 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 421,356 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 391,323 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 368,467 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 346,682 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 326,179 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 307,290 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 290,370 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 275,443 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 261,564 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 249,003 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 238,124 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 228,806 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 236,764 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 212,414 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 205,285 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 198,488 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 192,454 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 186,830 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 186,143 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 176,719 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 171,586 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 165,735 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 158,921 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 152,915 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 147,991 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 143,251 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 138,730 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 508,877 | 391,323 | 631,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,193 | 228,806 | 368,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,242 | 165,735 | 236,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,362 | 138,730 | 158,921 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6262 % 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 1.15 % 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 138,730 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 631,385 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,730 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.