Infant mortality rate in Argentina
Argentina: Infant mortality rate was 8.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Argentina is 8.02, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Argentina peaked at 16.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.02, in 2024.
That places Argentina 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.71 | — |
| 2001 | 16.24 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.8 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.35 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.88 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.42 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.99 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.59 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.23 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.85 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.9 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.39 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.88 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.43 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.03 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.69 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.14 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.91 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.71 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.53 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.36 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.02 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.71 | 12.85 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 | 8.91 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 8.02 | 8.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Argentina?
- Infant mortality rate in Argentina was 8.02 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for infant mortality rate?
- Argentina ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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