Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 15.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Latin America and Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean stood at 15.35. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 54.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.35, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.56 | — |
| 1991 | 52.2 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 49.78 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 47.38 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 45 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 42.7 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 40.51 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 38.37 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 36.9 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 34.44 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 32.69 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 31.04 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.12 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 26.84 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 25.63 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 24.55 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.57 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.65 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 21.84 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.67 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.41 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 19.81 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.23 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.71 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.28 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.48 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.78 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.36 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.7 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.37 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.05 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.72 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.35 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.18 | 34.44 | 54.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.64 | 21.84 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 | 17 | 22.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 | 15.35 | 16.7 | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America and Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (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)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean was 15.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 54.56 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.35 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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