What is child mortality in Argentina?

Child mortality in Argentina was 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 40.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1885.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Argentina rank for child mortality?

Argentina ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Argentina

Name: Child mortality in Argentina
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Child mortality was 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.9514 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

129th

of 203 countries

All-time high

40.98 deaths per 100 live births

in 1885

All-time low

0.9514 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Argentina, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Argentina is 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Argentina peaked at 40.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1885 and was at its lowest, 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Argentina ranks 129th of 203 countries on this measure, 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
1800s	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	40.24 deaths per 100 live births	40.22 deaths per 100 live births	40.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	40.43 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	40.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	38.96 deaths per 100 live births	36.63 deaths per 100 live births	40.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	30.77 deaths per 100 live births	25.79 deaths per 100 live births	35.78 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	21.41 deaths per 100 live births	19.41 deaths per 100 live births	24.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	18.08 deaths per 100 live births	16.22 deaths per 100 live births	19.97 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	14.39 deaths per 100 live births	12.59 deaths per 100 live births	16.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	11.25 deaths per 100 live births	9.2 deaths per 100 live births	13.12 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	8.56 deaths per 100 live births	7.66 deaths per 100 live births	9.36 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	6.37 deaths per 100 live births	5.75 deaths per 100 live births	7.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	6.23 deaths per 100 live births	4.68 deaths per 100 live births	7.18 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.32 deaths per 100 live births	2.9 deaths per 100 live births	4.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.47 deaths per 100 live births	2 deaths per 100 live births	2.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.71 deaths per 100 live births	1.5 deaths per 100 live births	1.94 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.22 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	1.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.989 deaths per 100 live births	0.9514 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Argentina

126 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
127 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
128 Armenia 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births compare
130 Tonga 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births compare
131 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
132 Albania 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Argentina

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 338,076 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Argentina?: Child mortality in Argentina was 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 40.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1885.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Argentina rank for child mortality?: Argentina ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.