Infant deaths (number) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Infant deaths (number) was 123,123 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean is 123,123, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 311,784 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 123,123, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths (number) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 311,784 | — |
| 2001 | 293,856 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 276,913 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 261,377 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 247,711 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 235,798 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 224,629 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 214,460 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 205,769 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 198,380 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 197,913 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 185,256 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 179,476 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 173,859 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 168,923 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 164,228 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 164,155 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 155,575 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 151,244 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 146,160 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 140,003 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 134,732 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 130,693 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 126,842 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 123,123 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247,068 | 198,380 | 311,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,679 | 146,160 | 197,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,079 | 123,123 | 140,003 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Infant deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean was 123,123 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 311,784 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,123 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for infant deaths?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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