Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -3.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded -3.18 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 4.39 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -11.01 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1993 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1994 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1995 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1996 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1997 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1999 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 2000 | -6 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2001 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2002 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2005 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2006 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2007 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2008 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2009 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2011 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 2012 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2013 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2015 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0512 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2017 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +10112.4% |
| 2018 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2019 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2020 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2021 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2022 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2023 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2024 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -10112.4% | -0.0512 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -350.7% | 4.39 % change on previous year | -11.01 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +213.4% | -3.87 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +98.2% | -2.81 % change on previous year | -0.0512 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -76.5% | -4.16 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +69.5% | -11.01 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.3 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.27 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -11.01 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 23 United Arab Emirates 0.4566 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Panama 0.4158 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Costa Rica 0.4149 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4122 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Chad 0.4111 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2059 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Barbados 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Monaco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Malta 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Montenegro 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Palau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Portugal 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Slovakia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Seychelles 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Tonga 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Tuvalu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Uruguay 0 % change on previous year compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was -3.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.01 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.