Child mortality by sex in Argentina
Argentina: Child mortality by sex was 1.04 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Argentina, 1969β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Argentina is 1.04, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Argentina peaked at 7.62 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2024.
That places Argentina 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.62 | 7.62 | 7.62 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.63 | 5.09 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 | 3.19 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.2 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.64 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 124 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1.05 compare
- 125 Tonga 1.05 compare
- 126 Armenia, Republic of 1.05 compare
- 128 TΓΌrkiye, Republic of 1.03 compare
- 129 Albania 0.9973 compare
- 130 Thailand 0.9877 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 339,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 353,043 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Argentina?
- Child mortality by sex in Argentina was 1.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for child mortality by sex?
- Argentina ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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