Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina
Argentina: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
27th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
2.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
51
1966–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina stood at 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina peaked at 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Argentina 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 24 Latvia 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Thailand 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Cyprus 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Estonia 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.7319 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina was 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.