Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Argentina
Argentina: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
51
1966–2022
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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
The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Argentina is 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Argentina peaked at 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 1969 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9254 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8203 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8858 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9532 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7628 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7779 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.844 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7117 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8889 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9943 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8903 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8588 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7826 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9052 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.865 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8213 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8309 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7895 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6863 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6612 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7369 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7926 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6685 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5747 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6831 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5341 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5863 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +83.4% | 0.5863 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7628 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8792 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7117 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6958 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5341 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8309 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7276 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 19 Peru 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Mongolia 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Nicaragua 0.5135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.4829 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Maldives 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Argentina?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Argentina was 0.5211 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 death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Argentina ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.