Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -3.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America and Caribbean recorded -3.14 % change on previous year for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 3.33 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -10.08 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Latin America and Caribbean ranks 16th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1983 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1984 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1985 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1986 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1987 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1988 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1989 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1990 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1991 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1992 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1993 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1994 | -5 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1996 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1997 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1998 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1999 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2000 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2001 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2002 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2005 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2006 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2008 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2009 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2011 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -402.5% |
| 2012 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2013 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2015 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4374 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2017 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +1050.8% |
| 2018 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2019 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2020 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2021 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2022 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2023 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2024 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -5.06 % change on previous year | -7.07 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -10.08 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
- 13 Belize 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Canada 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Malaysia 0.9714 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.8715 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 0.8371 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Latin America and Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Latin America and Caribbean was -3.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.08 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.