Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina
Argentina: Maternal mortality ratio was 33.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Argentina stood at 33.23. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Argentina peaked at 79.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33.23, in 2023.
That places Argentina 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 79.59 | — |
| 1986 | 76.42 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 73.26 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 70.38 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 67.61 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 67.59 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.58 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 64.74 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 61.6 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 61.52 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.99 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 58.75 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 59.62 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 56.66 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 57.04 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.81 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 60.25 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 59.15 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 60.93 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 58.44 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 57.46 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 60.04 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 61.74 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 59.32 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 62.11 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 54.74 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 48.47 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 49.27 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.73 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 43.45 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 38.62 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 39.51 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.34 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 38.48 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.41 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 39.68 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 76.49 | +92.8% |
| 2022 | 39.32 | -48.6% |
| 2023 | 33.23 | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.45 | 67.61 | 79.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.41 | 56.66 | 67.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.73 | 57.46 | 62.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4 | 36.41 | 54.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.18 | 33.23 | 76.49 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Argentina?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina was 33.23 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 79.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.23 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Argentina ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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