Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 142,633 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Latin America and Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean is 142,633, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 644,216 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 142,633, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 644,216 | — |
| 1991 | 616,102 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 587,063 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 558,515 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 530,597 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 502,785 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 475,338 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 448,805 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 430,382 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 399,966 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 376,724 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 354,559 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 333,659 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 314,418 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 297,235 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 282,115 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 268,054 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 255,354 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 244,404 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 235,008 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 242,839 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 218,360 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 211,108 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 204,168 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 198,006 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 192,257 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 191,416 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 181,780 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 176,436 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 170,421 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 163,284 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 157,035 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 152,036 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 147,256 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 142,633 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 519,377 | 399,966 | 644,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,153 | 235,008 | 376,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,679 | 170,421 | 242,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,449 | 142,633 | 163,284 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and Caribbean
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Latin America and Caribbean was 142,633 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 644,216 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,633 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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