Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 1.43 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.43 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.33 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43 per 1,000, in 2024.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 43 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.33 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.21 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.08 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.95 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.84 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.76 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.64 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.56 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.82 per 1,000 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 2.33 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.26 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.18 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.12 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 per 1,000 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.06 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.97 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.94 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.83 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.61 per 1,000 | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 1.78 per 1,000 | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 1.71 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.65 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.63 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.55 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.54 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.51 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.48 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.43 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +42.6% | 1.83 per 1,000 | 2.61 per 1,000 |
| 2011 | -31.7% | 2.61 per 1,000 | 1.78 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 3.33 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 per 1,000 | 1.83 per 1,000 | 2.33 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 per 1,000 | 1.51 per 1,000 | 2.61 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 per 1,000 | 1.43 per 1,000 | 1.51 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Togo 5.9 per 1,000 compare
- 29 Ghana 5.8 per 1,000 compare
- 30 East Timor 5.7 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 5.6 per 1,000 compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 5.4 per 1,000 compare
- 32 Mozambique 5.4 per 1,000 compare
- 34 Haiti 5.3 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.43 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.