Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Argentina
Argentina: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
49.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
58.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
19.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
51
1966–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2022.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Argentina peaked at 58.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
That places Argentina 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 25.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 25.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 24.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 28.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 29.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 27.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 27.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 31.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 27.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 29.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 37.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 36.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 50.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 55.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 58.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 51.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 54.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 53.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 55.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 53.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 57.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 51.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 49.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 53.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 52.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 48.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 47.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 48.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 47.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 43.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 39.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 42.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 27.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 1 Kazakhstan 49.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Fiji 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Maldives 45.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Philippines 44.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Argentina?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Argentina was 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Argentina rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Argentina ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.