Lifetime risk of maternal death in Argentina
Argentina: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0457 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0457
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2338
in 1985
All-time low
0.0457
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Argentina, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0457 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Argentina peaked at 0.2338 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0457, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2338 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2233 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2123 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.204 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.194 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1942 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1895 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1823 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.172 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1698 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1616 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1539 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1522 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1427 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.143 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1425 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1454 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1427 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.136 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1337 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1384 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1406 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1387 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1431 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1269 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1116 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.109 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1046 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0992 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0866 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0842 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0786 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0748 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0642 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1119 | +89.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0536 | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0457 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2135 | 0.194 | 0.2338 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1661 | 0.1427 | 0.1942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1402 | 0.1337 | 0.1454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0939 | 0.0642 | 0.1269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0676 | 0.0457 | 0.1119 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Argentina?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Argentina was 0.0457 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2338 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Argentina ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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