Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Argentina is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 North Macedonia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Montenegro 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Uruguay 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Chile 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.