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Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina

Argentina: Maternal mortality ratio was 33.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
114th
of 195 countries
All-time high
79.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
33.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina, 1985–2023

0204060801985200420231985: 79.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births1986: 76.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births1987: 73.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births1988: 70.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births1989: 67.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births1990: 67.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births1991: 66.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births1992: 64.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births1993: 61.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births1994: 61.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births1995: 60 Deaths per 100 000 live births1996: 58.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births1997: 59.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births1998: 56.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births1999: 57 Deaths per 100 000 live births2000: 57.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births2001: 60.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2002: 59.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2003: 60.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births2004: 58.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births2005: 57.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2006: 60 Deaths per 100 000 live births2007: 61.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births2008: 59.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2009: 62.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births2010: 54.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births2011: 48.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2012: 49.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2013: 46.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births2014: 43.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2015: 38.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births2016: 39.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2017: 38.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2018: 38.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2019: 36.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births2020: 39.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births2021: 76.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2022: 39.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2023: 33.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 33.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2023.

Argentina ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births 67.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births 79.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births 5
1990s 61.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births 56.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births 67.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births 10
2000s 59.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births 57.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births 62.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births 10
2010s 43.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births 36.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births 54.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births 10
2020s 47.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births 33.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births 76.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 111 Cuba 34.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  2. 112 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  3. 113 Thailand 34.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  4. 115 Maldives 31.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  5. 116 Jordan 30.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  6. 117 Fiji 30.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Argentina?
Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina was 33.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 79.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 33.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.
How does Argentina rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Argentina ranks 114th out of 195 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.