Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Argentina
Argentina: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.9514 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9514
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.28
in 1980
All-time low
0.9514
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Argentina stood at 0.9514. 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Argentina peaked at 4.28 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9514, 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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.28 | — |
| 1981 | 3.94 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 3.65 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.21 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.06 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.96 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.88 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.83 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.76 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.19 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.09 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9884 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9712 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9514 | -2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.9514 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.9514 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.32 | 2.9 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.5 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.989 | 0.9514 | 1.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Argentina?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Argentina was 0.9514 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9514 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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