Maternal deaths by income group in Argentina
Argentina: Maternal deaths by income group was 285.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths by income group in Argentina, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 285.56 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Argentina peaked at 669.81 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 215.5, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 66th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 669.81 | — |
| 1986 | 657.46 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 650.28 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 644.2 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 634.49 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 630.51 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 596.34 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 590.92 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 577.37 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 571.9 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 560.3 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 504.36 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 506.37 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 498.75 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 505.51 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 513.4 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 513.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 504.42 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 555.99 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 520.5 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 449.55 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 441.21 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 449.15 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 426.3 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 410.51 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 405.01 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 371.36 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 334.99 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 323.8 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 313.23 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 295.01 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 295.91 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 273.06 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 228.79 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 215.5 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 285.56 | +32.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 285.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 285.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal deaths by income group in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.5% | 215.5 | 285.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 651.25 | 634.49 | 669.81 | 5 |
| 1990s | 554.23 | 498.75 | 630.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 478.47 | 410.51 | 555.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.67 | 215.5 | 405.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.56 | 285.56 | 285.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Argentina?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Argentina was 285.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 669.81 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.5 in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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