Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 1.68 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.68 million number of cases
Change on year
up 24.0%
Rank
36th
of 43 groups
All-time high
6.16 million number of cases
in 2010
All-time low
347,688 number of cases
in 2013
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2008–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2008201520232008: 3.4M number of cases2009: 981.8k number of cases2010: 6.2M number of cases2011: 1.0M number of cases2012: 860.3k number of cases2013: 347.7k number of cases2014: 560.5k number of cases2015: 468.4k number of cases2016: 1.9M number of cases2017: 2.6M number of cases2018: 410.0k number of cases2019: 553.0k number of cases2020: 2.9M number of cases2021: 1.0M number of cases2022: 1.4M number of cases2023: 1.7M number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 1.68 million number of cases, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 382.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 6.16 million number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 347,688 number of cases, in 2013.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2008 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2008 3.44 million number of cases
2009 981,820 number of cases -71.4%
2010 6.16 million number of cases +527.8%
2011 1.01 million number of cases -83.6%
2012 860,300 number of cases -14.7%
2013 347,688 number of cases -59.6%
2014 560,542 number of cases +61.2%
2015 468,360 number of cases -16.4%
2016 1.95 million number of cases +315.8%
2017 2.55 million number of cases +31.0%
2018 409,984 number of cases -83.9%
2019 552,971 number of cases +34.9%
2020 2.93 million number of cases +429.5%
2021 1.01 million number of cases -65.4%
2022 1.35 million number of cases +33.5%
2023 1.68 million number of cases +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.21 million number of cases 981,820 number of cases 3.44 million number of cases 2
2010s 1.49 million number of cases 347,688 number of cases 6.16 million number of cases 10
2020s 1.74 million number of cases 1.01 million number of cases 2.93 million number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 33 Angola 79,000 number of cases compare
  2. 34 Central African Republic 70,000 number of cases compare
  3. 34 Rwanda 70,000 number of cases compare
  4. 36 Vanuatu 69,000 number of cases compare
  5. 37 Viet Nam 68,000 number of cases compare
  6. 38 Sudan 58,000 number of cases compare
  7. 39 Uganda 50,000 number of cases compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.68 million number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 6.16 million number of cases in 2010.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 347,688 number of cases in 2013.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 382.9%. 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 Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,233 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.