Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Argentina
Argentina: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
127th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 1969
All-time low
0.9514 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Argentina, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Argentina peaked at 7.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 127th of 198 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 4.68 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9884 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9712 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 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
- 124 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Türkiye 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Armenia 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Tonga 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Albania 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Argentina?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Argentina was 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Argentina ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .