Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina

Argentina: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.5211 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.5211
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 1968
All-time low
0.5211
in 2022
Years of data
51
1966–2022

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina, 1966–2022

123196619942022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina stood at 0.5211. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% 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, 0.5211, in 2022.

Argentina ranks 22nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.7276 0.5211 1.08 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina?
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Argentina was 0.5211 in 2022, 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 0.5211 in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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