Number of deaths, by world region in Argentina
Argentina: Number of deaths, by world region was 349,197 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
349,197 deaths
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
440,648 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
159,931 deaths
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Argentina is 349,197 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Argentina peaked at 440,648 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 159,931 deaths, in 1952.
That places Argentina 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 166,858 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 164,643 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 159,931 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 163,383 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 161,793 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 170,916 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 164,779 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 174,468 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 165,790 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 173,129 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 176,417 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 176,662 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 183,576 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 186,447 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 193,459 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 195,281 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 197,025 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 202,833 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 212,876 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 222,226 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 218,592 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 226,852 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 229,251 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 233,286 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 235,517 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 235,411 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 240,916 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 238,715 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 240,287 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 242,592 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 248,708 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 247,756 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 255,623 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 257,730 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 262,969 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 255,109 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 253,382 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 251,540 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 250,451 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 249,351 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 256,539 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 253,244 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 258,807 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 262,774 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 259,260 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 265,198 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 267,056 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 266,476 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 276,629 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 278,757 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 281,698 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 282,041 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 286,385 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 297,255 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 292,159 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 289,666 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 294,993 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 316,077 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 303,862 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 305,535 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 314,838 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 309,603 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 325,443 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 331,275 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 324,792 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 323,877 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 345,259 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 340,236 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 338,605 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 345,233 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 381,888 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 440,648 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 399,469 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 349,197 deaths | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166,569 deaths | 159,931 deaths | 174,468 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 194,680 deaths | 176,417 deaths | 222,226 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 234,142 deaths | 218,592 deaths | 242,592 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,262 deaths | 247,756 deaths | 262,969 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,474 deaths | 253,244 deaths | 278,757 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,967 deaths | 281,698 deaths | 316,077 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,916 deaths | 309,603 deaths | 345,259 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,800 deaths | 349,197 deaths | 440,648 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Argentina?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Argentina was 349,197 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 440,648 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,931 deaths in 1952.
- How does Argentina rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Argentina ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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