Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina
Argentina: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.4507 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina stood at 0.4507. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina peaked at 3.36 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4507, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 24th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.4 | — |
| 1967 | 2.49 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.36 | +35.2% |
| 1969 | 3.18 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 3.33 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 2.18 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 2.12 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.87 | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 1.8 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.41 | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.33 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.28 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9254 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8203 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8858 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9532 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7628 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7779 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.844 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7117 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8889 | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9943 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8903 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8588 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7826 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9052 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.865 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8213 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8309 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7895 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6863 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6612 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7369 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7926 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6685 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5747 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6831 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5341 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5863 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +83.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5211 | -51.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4507 | -13.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.4507 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.4507 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +83.4% | 0.5863 | 1.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.4 | 3.36 | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 2.12 | 3.33 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.11 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9246 | 0.7628 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8792 | 0.7117 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6958 | 0.5341 | 0.8309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6584 | 0.4507 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 21 Nicaragua 0.5135 compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 0.4829 compare
- 23 Maldives 0.453 compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 0.4339 compare
- 26 Mongolia 0.4264 compare
- 27 United States 0.4171 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)
- 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 mortality rate who mdb in Argentina?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina was 0.4507 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 1968.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4507 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Argentina ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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