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.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Argentina

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Argentina
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
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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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.