Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Argentina
Argentina: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 7.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Argentina, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Argentina stood at 7.11.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Argentina peaked at 9.13 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 1986.
Argentina ranks 36th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.03 | — |
| 1967 | 8.55 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 9.13 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 7.67 | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 6.69 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 4.84 | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 4.33 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 3.24 | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 3.89 | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 3.11 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 2.05 | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 2.01 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 6.23 | +132.9% |
| 1998 | 6.03 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.43 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.53 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.11 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 7.52 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.28 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.32 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.06 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.78 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 8.08 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.51 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.31 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.82 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.09 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 6.37 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.45 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.77 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 6.85 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 7.11 | +3.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +132.9% | 2.67 | 6.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.35 | 7.67 | 9.13 | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.78 | 3.24 | 6.69 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.01 | 3.89 | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 2.67 | 6.43 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 6.5 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 | 5.8 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 5.78 | 7.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Argentina?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Argentina was 7.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 in 1968.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1986.
- How does Argentina rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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