Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 13.22 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
13.22
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
14.76
in 2025
All-time low
13.22
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and Caribbean recorded 13.22 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.76 | — |
| 2026 | 14.43 | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 14.11 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 13.8 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 13.22 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14.12 | 13.5 | 14.76 | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.22 | 13.22 | 13.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
- 3 South Sudan 96.67 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 87.3 compare
- 5 Somalia 83.85 compare
- 6 Liberia 82.52 compare
- 7 Chad 80.91 compare
- 8 Guinea 80.53 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 76.83 compare
More health data for Latin America and Caribbean
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean was 13.22 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 in 2030.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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