Death rate in Argentina
Argentina: Death rate was 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Argentina peaked at 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.39 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 104 Wallis and Futuna 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Eswatini 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Micronesia (country) 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Argentina
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 339,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 353,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 338,076 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Argentina?
- Death rate in Argentina was 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for death rate?
- Argentina ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.