Child mortality gdp per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Child mortality gdp per capita was 0.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality gdp per capita in Argentina, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 0.95. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 9.36 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 128th of 200 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.
Child mortality gdp per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.36 | — |
| 1951 | 9.2 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 8.88 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 8.57 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 8.12 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 8.42 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 7.66 | -9.0% |
| 1957 | 9.36 | +22.2% |
| 1958 | 8.27 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 5.75 | -30.5% |
| 1965 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.87 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.86 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.84 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.26 | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 7.08 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 6.97 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.81 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.61 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.33 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.98 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 5.57 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 5.12 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 4.68 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 3.94 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 3.65 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 3.21 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 3.06 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.96 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.83 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.76 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.09 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.99 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.95 | -2.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality gdp per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -30.5% | 8.27 | 5.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.65 | 7.66 | 9.36 | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.05 | 5.75 | 7.26 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.23 | 4.68 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 | 2.9 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.5 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Argentina was 0.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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