Red List Index (United Nations) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Red List Index (United Nations) was 0.7667 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Red List Index in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Latin America and the Caribbean is 0.7667 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 0.8546 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7667 index, in 2025.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index (United Nations) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8546 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.854 index | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8535 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.853 index | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8525 index | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8519 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8514 index | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8508 index | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8503 index | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8497 index | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8492 index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8486 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8481 index | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8476 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.847 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8461 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8443 index | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8402 index | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8345 index | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8292 index | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8241 index | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8184 index | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8122 index | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8065 index | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8017 index | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7964 index | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7908 index | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7857 index | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7813 index | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7797 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7783 index | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7775 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7767 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.776 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7752 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7745 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7737 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7729 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7721 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7713 index | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7705 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7698 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.769 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7682 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7675 index | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7667 index | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8522 index | 0.8497 index | 0.8546 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8435 index | 0.8292 index | 0.8492 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7997 index | 0.7797 index | 0.8241 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7748 index | 0.7713 index | 0.7783 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7686 index | 0.7667 index | 0.7705 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- 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)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Red list index in Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.7667 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8546 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7667 index in 2025.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for red list index?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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