Child mortality line chart by sex in Argentina
Argentina: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.8539 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8539
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.87
in 1969
All-time low
0.8539
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Argentina, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.8539 for child mortality line chart by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Argentina peaked at 6.87 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.8539, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 129th of 199 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 line chart by sex in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6.87 | — |
| 1970 | 6.8 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.69 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.56 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.4 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.18 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 5.9 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 5.55 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 5.14 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 4.7 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 4.24 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 3.86 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 3.55 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 3.27 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.88 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.74 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.65 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.53 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.38 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.26 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.05 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.86 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9843 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9412 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9162 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9015 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8935 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8835 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8707 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8539 | -1.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.8539 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.8539 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.22, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.87 | 6.87 | 6.87 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.82 | 4.24 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 | 2.57 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.79 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.34 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.9162 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8806 | 0.8539 | 0.9015 | 5 |
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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 line chart by sex in Argentina?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Argentina was 0.8539 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8539 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Argentina ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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