Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina
Argentina: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.74
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
23rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.78
in 1967
All-time low
2.74
in 2020
Years of data
52
1966–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina stood at 3.74.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina peaked at 8.78 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2020.
That places Argentina 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.37 | — |
| 1967 | 8.78 | +37.9% |
| 1968 | 8.18 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 8.2 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.49 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 6.73 | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 7.72 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 7.38 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 7.04 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 8.2 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 7.15 | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 6.78 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.17 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 5.38 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 6.27 | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 5.53 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 4.95 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 5.01 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.27 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 5.12 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.53 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 4.05 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 4.29 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.89 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 4.25 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 4.27 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.01 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.59 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 3.56 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.54 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.48 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.44 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.23 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.28 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.21 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 2.95 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 3.74 | +20.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 | 6.37 | 8.78 | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.58 | 6.73 | 8.49 | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 4.95 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 3.89 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.15 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 2.95 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 2.74 | 3.74 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 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 3.74 in 2023, according to 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 8.78 in 1967.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from 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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