Number of maternal deaths in Argentina

Argentina: Number of maternal deaths was 285.56 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling

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

Number of maternal deaths in Argentina, 1985–2020

2003004005006007001985200220201985: 669.8 deaths1986: 657.5 deaths1987: 650.3 deaths1988: 644.2 deaths1989: 634.5 deaths1990: 630.5 deaths1991: 596.3 deaths1992: 590.9 deaths1993: 577.4 deaths1994: 571.9 deaths1995: 560.3 deaths1996: 504.4 deaths1997: 506.4 deaths1998: 498.7 deaths1999: 505.5 deaths2000: 513.4 deaths2001: 513.6 deaths2002: 504.4 deaths2003: 556 deaths2004: 520.5 deaths2005: 449.5 deaths2006: 441.2 deaths2007: 449.2 deaths2008: 426.3 deaths2009: 410.5 deaths2010: 405 deaths2011: 371.4 deaths2012: 335 deaths2013: 323.8 deaths2014: 313.2 deaths2015: 295 deaths2016: 295.9 deaths2017: 273.1 deaths2018: 228.8 deaths2019: 215.5 deaths2020: 285.6 deaths

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Argentina stood at 285.56 deaths.

That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Argentina peaked at 669.81 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 215.5 deaths, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 651.25 deaths 634.49 deaths 669.81 deaths 5
1990s 554.23 deaths 498.75 deaths 630.51 deaths 10
2000s 478.47 deaths 410.51 deaths 555.99 deaths 10
2010s 305.67 deaths 215.5 deaths 405.01 deaths 10
2020s 285.56 deaths 285.56 deaths 285.56 deaths 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Argentina?
Number of maternal deaths in Argentina was 285.56 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 669.81 deaths in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 215.5 deaths in 2019.
How does Argentina rank for number of maternal deaths?
Argentina ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.