Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean: Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 15.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.35
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
84.51
in 1980
All-time low
15.35
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 15.35 for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 84.51 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.35, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 84.51 | — |
| 1981 | 80.55 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 77.55 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 73.45 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 70.27 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 67.67 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 64.52 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 61.9 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 59.39 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 56.98 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 54.56 | -4.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.68 | 56.98 | 84.51 | 10 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
- 1 Haiti 52.75 compare
- 2 Dominica 35.66 compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 30.63 compare
- 4 Guyana 25.21 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.2 compare
More health data for SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 46,303 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.83 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 104,258 (2025)
- Child population 179,209 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 76.04 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 13.29 (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 142,633 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 8.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate 4.39 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 0.5402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean was 15.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 84.51 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.35 in 2024.
- How does SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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