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Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Argentina

Argentina: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
97th
of 184 countries
All-time high
97.93 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
32.6 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Argentina, 1985–2020

4060801001985200220201985: 97.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 95.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 93.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 92.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 90.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 87.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 82.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 81.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 78.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 77.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 76.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 69.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 70.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 69.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 70.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 71.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 72.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 70.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 78.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 73.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 62.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 61.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 62.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 59.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 56.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 55.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 45 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 43.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 41.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 39.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 40.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 38.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 33.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 32.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Argentina peaked at 97.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32.6 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

That places Argentina 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Argentina, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 97.93 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 95.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
1987 93.7 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
1988 92.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
1989 90.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
1990 87.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
1991 82.48 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.1%
1992 81.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
1993 78.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
1994 77.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
1995 76.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
1996 69.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.9%
1997 70.72 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.5%
1998 69.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
1999 70.11 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.5%
2000 71.5 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
2001 72.14 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%
2002 70.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
2003 78.64 deaths per 100,000 live births +10.8%
2004 73.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.8%
2005 62.7 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.5%
2006 61.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.0%
2007 62.56 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.8%
2008 59.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2009 56.54 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
2010 55.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
2011 50.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.8%
2012 45.02 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.4%
2013 43.35 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
2014 41.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
2015 39.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
2016 40.26 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.3%
2017 38.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2018 33.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.2%
2019 32.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.0%
2020 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births +37.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93.87 deaths per 100,000 live births 90.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 97.93 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 76.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 69.66 deaths per 100,000 live births 87.81 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 66.92 deaths per 100,000 live births 56.54 deaths per 100,000 live births 78.64 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 41.99 deaths per 100,000 live births 32.6 deaths per 100,000 live births 55.1 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 94 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 95 Panama 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 96 Viet Nam 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 98 Brunei Darussalam 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 99 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 100 Cape Verde 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Argentina?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Argentina was 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 97.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Argentina rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
Argentina ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.