Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina
Argentina: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina stood at 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina peaked at 4.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.989 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 125 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Armenia 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Tonga 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Albania 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Argentina was 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .