Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 117,947 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
117,947
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
136,126
in 2025
All-time low
117,947
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean stood at 117,947. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136,126 | — |
| 2026 | 132,017 | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 128,193 | -2.9% |
| 2028 | 124,585 | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 121,182 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 117,947 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 128,421 | 121,182 | 136,126 | 5 |
| 2030s | 117,947 | 117,947 | 117,947 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
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 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)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Latin America and Caribbean was 117,947 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 136,126 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,947 in 2030.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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