Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in Argentina
Argentina: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages was 14.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Argentina stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Argentina peaked at 14.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +54.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 14.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 14.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.3% | 14.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Argentina?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Argentina was 14.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Argentina ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.