Infant mortality rate in Argentina
Argentina: Infant mortality rate was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Argentina stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Argentina peaked at 7.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places Argentina 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 130 New Caledonia 0.9% compare
- 131 Falkland Islands 0.9% compare
- 132 Turkey 0.9% compare
- 134 Tunisia 0.9% compare
- 135 Tonga 0.9% compare
- 136 French Guiana 0.9% 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 infant mortality rate in Argentina?
- Infant mortality rate in Argentina was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for infant mortality rate?
- Argentina ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.