South America Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the South America infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current infant mortality rate for South America in 2024 is 12.099 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.71% decline from 2023.
- The infant mortality rate for South America in 2023 was 12.436 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.79% decline from 2022.
- The infant mortality rate for South America in 2022 was 12.793 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.71% decline from 2021.
- The infant mortality rate for South America in 2021 was 13.150 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.64% decline from 2020.
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2024 Infant Mortality Rate |
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South America - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
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| Year |
Infant Mortality Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
12.099 |
-2.710% |
| 2023 |
12.436 |
-2.790% |
| 2022 |
12.793 |
-2.710% |
| 2021 |
13.150 |
-2.640% |
| 2020 |
13.506 |
-2.580% |
| 2019 |
13.863 |
-2.510% |
| 2018 |
14.220 |
-1.600% |
| 2017 |
14.451 |
-1.570% |
| 2016 |
14.682 |
-1.540% |
| 2015 |
14.912 |
-1.530% |
| 2014 |
15.143 |
-1.500% |
| 2013 |
15.374 |
-4.440% |
| 2012 |
16.089 |
-4.250% |
| 2011 |
16.803 |
-4.080% |
| 2010 |
17.518 |
-3.920% |
| 2009 |
18.232 |
-3.770% |
| 2008 |
18.947 |
-5.690% |
| 2007 |
20.091 |
-5.390% |
| 2006 |
21.236 |
-5.110% |
| 2005 |
22.380 |
-4.870% |
| 2004 |
23.525 |
-4.640% |
| 2003 |
24.669 |
-4.530% |
| 2002 |
25.840 |
-4.330% |
| 2001 |
27.010 |
-4.160% |
| 2000 |
28.181 |
-3.990% |
| 1999 |
29.351 |
-3.840% |
| 1998 |
30.522 |
-4.580% |
| 1997 |
31.987 |
-4.380% |
| 1996 |
33.453 |
-4.200% |
| 1995 |
34.918 |
-4.030% |
| 1994 |
36.384 |
-3.870% |
| 1993 |
37.849 |
-5.150% |
| 1992 |
39.906 |
-4.900% |
| 1991 |
41.964 |
-4.670% |
| 1990 |
44.021 |
-4.470% |
| 1989 |
46.079 |
-4.270% |
| 1988 |
48.136 |
-5.030% |
| 1987 |
50.685 |
-4.790% |
| 1986 |
53.234 |
-4.570% |
| 1985 |
55.784 |
-4.370% |
| 1984 |
58.333 |
-4.190% |
| 1983 |
60.882 |
-3.570% |
| 1982 |
63.133 |
-3.440% |
| 1981 |
65.384 |
-3.330% |
| 1980 |
67.636 |
-3.220% |
| 1979 |
69.887 |
-3.120% |
| 1978 |
72.138 |
-2.630% |
| 1977 |
74.090 |
-2.570% |
| 1976 |
76.042 |
-2.500% |
| 1975 |
77.995 |
-2.440% |
| 1974 |
79.947 |
-2.380% |
| 1973 |
81.899 |
-2.600% |
| 1972 |
84.089 |
-2.540% |
| 1971 |
86.279 |
-2.480% |
| 1970 |
88.469 |
-2.420% |
| 1969 |
90.659 |
-2.360% |
| 1968 |
92.849 |
-2.160% |
| 1967 |
94.898 |
-2.110% |
| 1966 |
96.948 |
-2.070% |
| 1965 |
98.997 |
-2.030% |
| 1964 |
101.047 |
-1.990% |
| 1963 |
103.096 |
-2.110% |
| 1962 |
105.323 |
-2.070% |
| 1961 |
107.550 |
-2.030% |
| 1960 |
109.776 |
-1.990% |
| 1959 |
112.003 |
-1.950% |
| 1958 |
114.230 |
-1.950% |
| 1957 |
116.503 |
-1.910% |
| 1956 |
118.776 |
-1.880% |
| 1955 |
121.049 |
-1.840% |
| 1954 |
123.322 |
-1.810% |
| 1953 |
125.595 |
-1.780% |
| 1952 |
127.868 |
-1.750% |
| 1951 |
130.141 |
-1.720% |
| 1950 |
132.414 |
0.000% |
