Maternal deaths by income group in Argentina

Argentina: Maternal deaths by income group was 285.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
285.56
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
66th
of 185 countries
All-time high
669.81
in 1985
All-time low
215.5
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Argentina, 1985–2020

2003004005006007001985200220201985: 669.81986: 657.51987: 650.31988: 644.21989: 634.51990: 630.51991: 596.31992: 590.91993: 577.41994: 571.91995: 560.31996: 504.41997: 506.41998: 498.71999: 505.52000: 513.42001: 513.62002: 504.42003: 5562004: 520.52005: 449.52006: 441.22007: 449.22008: 426.32009: 410.52010: 4052011: 371.42012: 3352013: 323.82014: 313.22015: 2952016: 295.92017: 273.12018: 228.82019: 215.52020: 285.6

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

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Argentina, 1985 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Guatemala 361.95 compare
  2. 64 Lesotho 334.06 compare
  3. 65 Eritrea 327.98 compare
  4. 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 273.69 compare
  5. 68 Uzbekistan 251.09 compare
  6. 69 Dominican Republic 222.21 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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