Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina
Argentina: Maternal mortality ratio was 34.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina, 1995–2022
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
In 2022, maternal mortality ratio in Argentina stood at 34.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Argentina peaked at 74.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.7, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 32nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44 | — |
| 1996 | 46.9 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 38.3 | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.1 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 34.9 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 43.5 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 46.1 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 43.6 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 40.1 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 39.2 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 43.7 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 39.7 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 55 | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 43.8 | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 34.9 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 37.3 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 33.7 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 28.7 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 30.1 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 41.4 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 74.2 | +79.2% |
| 2022 | 34.3 | -53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.68 | 38.1 | 46.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.36 | 34.9 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 | 28.7 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.97 | 34.3 | 74.2 | 3 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Argentina?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina was 34.3 in 2022, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Argentina ranks 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.