Number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of under-five deaths was 142,632 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 is 142,632, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 644,209 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 142,632, in 2024.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 644,209 | — |
| 1991 | 616,095 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 587,056 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 558,509 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 530,591 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 502,781 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 475,334 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 448,802 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 430,379 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 399,963 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 376,721 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 354,556 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 333,656 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 314,415 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 297,232 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 282,112 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 268,051 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 255,352 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 244,403 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 235,007 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 242,838 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 218,359 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 211,107 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 204,167 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 198,005 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 192,256 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 191,415 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 181,779 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 176,435 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 170,420 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 163,283 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 157,034 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 152,035 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 147,255 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 142,632 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 519,372 | 399,963 | 644,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,150 | 235,007 | 376,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,678 | 170,420 | 242,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,448 | 142,632 | 163,283 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of under-five deaths in Latin America & Caribbean was 142,632 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?
- The highest recorded value was 644,209 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,632 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.