Health in Latin America and the Caribbean
70 indicators covering health for Latin America and the Caribbean.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -4.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.5% | 28th |
| Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -3.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4.0% | 17th |
| Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -2.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3.3% | 22nd |
| Infant mortality rate | 13.29 | 2024 | down 16.8% | 20th |
| Neonatal deaths | 77,054 | 2024 | down 27.3% | 18th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 5.02 | 2024 | down 16.8% | 20th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 15.35 | 2024 | down 18.0% | 20th |
| Under-five deaths | 142,579 | 2024 | down 28.0% | 19th |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 19,510 | 2024 | down 32.9% | 19th |
| Infant deaths | 123,075 | 2024 | down 27.1% | 19th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 65,579 | 2024 | down 28.7% | 18th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 2.08 | 2024 | down 24.8% | 23rd |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 7.1 | 2024 | down 19.2% | 20th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 46,069 | 2024 | down 26.8% | 18th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 8.31 | 2024 | down 16.9% | 20th |
| Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to | 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2019 | down 37.2% | 10th |
| Mortality rate age 10-14 | 1.66 | 2024 | down 3.9% | 19th |
| Mortality rate age 10-19 | 6.05 | 2024 | down 15.0% | 17th |
| Mortality rate age 15-24 | 11.61 | 2024 | down 9.7% | 10th |
| Deaths age 15 to 24 | 122,611 | 2024 | down 11.8% | 14th |
| Mortality rate age 15-19 | 4.39 | 2024 | down 18.5% | 13th |
| Deaths age 20 to 24 | 76,696 | 2024 | down 4.3% | 14th |
| Mortality rate age 5-24 | 14.53 | 2024 | down 9.1% | 12th |
| Deaths age 10 to 19 | 63,134 | 2024 | down 18.6% | 17th |
| Deaths age 5 to 9 | 12,988 | 2024 | down 15.6% | 20th |
| Mortality rate age 20-24 | 7.24 | 2024 | down 3.3% | 10th |
| Deaths age 10 to 14 | 17,236 | 2024 | down 7.6% | 18th |
| Mortality rate age 5-14 | 2.95 | 2024 | down 7.3% | 20th |
| Deaths age 15 to 19 | 45,915 | 2024 | down 22.1% | 15th |
| Deaths age 5 to 14 | 30,231 | 2024 | down 11.2% | 20th |
| Mortality rate age 5-9 | 1.3 | 2024 | down 11.3% | 20th |
| Deaths age 5 to 24 | 152,842 | 2024 | down 11.7% | 15th |
| Infant mortality rate | 13.29 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 16.8% | 15th |
| Under-five mortality rate, by sex | 15.35 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 18.0% | 15th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 8.31 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 16.9% | 15th |
| Fraction | 0.0061 | 2024 | down 25.6% | 9th |
| Deaths | 278 | 2024 | down 42.1% | 11th |
| Tuberculosis incidence | 51 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 10.9% | 24th |
| Total official development assistance to medical research and basic | 272.43 million constant US$ | 2024 | up 26.5% | 14th |
| Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex | 0.2103 per 1000 uninfected pop | 2024 | down 10.2% | 7th |
| Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 | 79 index | 2023 | up 2.6% | 7th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 76.64 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | up 3.2% | 21st |
| Stillbirths | 69,258 | 2023 | down 23.5% | 18th |
| Stillbirth rate | 7.38 | 2023 | down 12.7% | 19th |
| Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel | 96.3% | 2025 | up 1.7% | 15th |
| Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk | 4.26 per 1,000 people | 2024 | up 27.3% | 17th |
| Adolescent birth rate | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 42.8% | 4th |
| Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical | 39.15 million | 2024 | down 47.0% | 7th |
| Total official development assistance to medical research and basic | 242.33 million constant US$ | 2024 | up 16.4% | 15th |
| Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent | 38 | 2024 | up 18.8% | 4th |
| Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged | 13.2% | 2024 | down 19.0% | 25th |
| Child population 10-19 | 103,656 | 2025 | down 4.0% | 6th |
| Child population under age 5 | 46,088 | 2025 | down 11.5% | 6th |
| Percentage of children as a proportion of total population | 26.91 | 2025 | down 13.3% | 4th |
| Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes | 14.7 % | 2021 | down 8.7% | 17th |
| Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 25.0% | 17th |
| Suicide mortality rate, by sex | 6.9 per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 21.1% | 15th |
| Child population | 178,295 | 2025 | down 6.5% | 5th |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.98 | 2025 | up 1.7% | 5th |
| Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 | 15.35 | 2024 | down 18.0% | 1st |