Under-five deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Under-five deaths was 142,633 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 142,633. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 376,724 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 142,633, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 11th out of 23 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the Caribbean
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)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Under-five deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean was 142,633 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 376,724 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,633 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for under-five deaths?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Latin America and the 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 the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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