Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Argentina
Argentina: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 33.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Argentina, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 33.23 for maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 who gho in Argentina peaked at 79.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33.23, 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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 33.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 33.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +92.8% | 39.68 | 76.49 |
| 2022 | -48.6% | 76.49 | 39.32 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Argentina?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Argentina was 33.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 79.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.23 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Argentina ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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