Infant health: low birthweight in Argentina
Argentina: Infant health: low birthweight was 7.4 Percentage of live births in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.4 Percentage of live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.5 Percentage of live births
in 2002
All-time low
7.2 Percentage of live births
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Infant health: low birthweight in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
In 2020, infant health: low birthweight in Argentina stood at 7.4 Percentage of live births.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Argentina peaked at 7.5 Percentage of live births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.2 Percentage of live births, in 2010.
Argentina ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infant health: low birthweight in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.4 Percentage of live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1 Percentage of live births, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.4 Percentage of live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.6 Percentage of live births, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 Percentage of live births | 7.3 Percentage of live births | 7.5 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 Percentage of live births | 7.2 Percentage of live births | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 15 Chile 7.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 16 France 7.5 Percentage of live births compare
- 16 Mexico 7.5 Percentage of live births compare
- 19 Spain 7.3 Percentage of live births compare
- 19 Russia 7.3 Percentage of live births compare
- 21 Canada 7.2 Percentage of live births compare
- 21 United Kingdom 7.2 Percentage of live births 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 infant health: low birthweight in Argentina?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Argentina was 7.4 Percentage of live births in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 Percentage of live births in 2002.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 Percentage of live births in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.