Child mortality in Argentina
Argentina: Child mortality was 0.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.95
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
128th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23.88
in 1911
All-time low
0.95
in 2024
Years of data
109
1911–2024
Child mortality in Argentina, 1911–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Argentina is 0.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 109 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 in Argentina peaked at 23.88 in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 2024.
That places Argentina 128th out of 200 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.
Child mortality in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 23.88 | — |
| 1912 | 22.96 | -3.9% |
| 1913 | 20.53 | -10.6% |
| 1914 | 19.6 | -4.5% |
| 1915 | 19.41 | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 19.41 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 20.16 | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 22.03 | +9.3% |
| 1919 | 21.28 | -3.4% |
| 1920 | 19.97 | -6.2% |
| 1921 | 17.91 | -10.3% |
| 1922 | 17.16 | -4.2% |
| 1923 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 17.91 | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 18.84 | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 18.47 | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 19.78 | +7.1% |
| 1928 | 17.34 | -12.3% |
| 1929 | 16.22 | -6.5% |
| 1930 | 14.93 | -8.0% |
| 1931 | 14.93 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 14.02 | -6.1% |
| 1933 | 12.59 | -10.2% |
| 1934 | 14.38 | +14.2% |
| 1935 | 16.04 | +11.5% |
| 1936 | 14.38 | -10.3% |
| 1937 | 14.02 | -2.5% |
| 1938 | 15.48 | +10.4% |
| 1939 | 13.12 | -15.2% |
| 1940 | 13.12 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 12.24 | -6.7% |
| 1942 | 12.41 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 11.37 | -8.4% |
| 1944 | 11.54 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 11.72 | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 10.35 | -11.7% |
| 1947 | 11.03 | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 9.52 | -13.7% |
| 1949 | 9.2 | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 9.36 | +1.7% |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 21.03 | 19.41 | 23.88 | 9 |
| 1920s | 18.08 | 16.22 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.39 | 12.59 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.25 | 9.2 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 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 |
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- 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 in Argentina?
- Child mortality in Argentina was 0.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.88 in 1911.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for child mortality?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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