Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Argentina
Argentina: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
29.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
67.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
22.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
51
1966–2022
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Argentina peaked at 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Argentina 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 37.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 46.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.4% |
| 1969 | 61.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 65.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 50.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 41.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 33.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 30.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 27.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 26.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 27.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 27.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 28.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 27.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 34.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 33.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 33.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 33.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 33.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 32.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 29.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 27.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 28.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 26.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 47.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 16 Barbados 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Brunei 30.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Guatemala 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Seychelles 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Brazil 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,096 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Argentina?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Argentina was 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.