Infant mortality rate in Argentina
Argentina: Infant mortality rate was 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Argentina, 1969–2024
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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Argentina is 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 5.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Argentina 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8914 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8365 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8714 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 125 Oman 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Albania 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Turkey 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Libya 0.789 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Tonga 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Thailand 0.7729 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 infant mortality rate in Argentina?
- Infant mortality rate in Argentina was 0.8023 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 infant mortality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for infant mortality rate?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 199 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 volatile.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .