Latin America’s Infant Mortality Rates, Country By Country: Who Has Improved Most & Who Still Struggles
MIAMI — Sociedad Media reports that infant mortality in Latin America has fallen sharply over about 50 years but unevenly, with Bolivia and the Dominican Republic recording the region’s highest rates.
Meanwhile, Chile, Brazil and Peru cut their rates by roughly 88% to 92% since 1970 while Venezuela is the main reversal, noting national averages hide large gaps for rural, poor and Indigenous populations.
Argentina’s Poverty Rate Rises Again as Growth Slows, Jobs Weaken & Inflation Stalls
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s official poverty rate rose to 32.3% in the first half of 2026, up from 28.2% in the second half of 2025, with extreme poverty at 7.5%.
Private estimates run higher (UCA 34.4%), and the article ties the rise to slowing growth, 7.9% unemployment and inflation stuck near 2% a month, while Economy Minister Caputo says poverty remains sharply below its first-half 2024 level.
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