Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina
Argentina: Maternal mortality ratio was 33.23 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Argentina is 33.23 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 76.49 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.23 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Argentina 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.73 per 100,000 live births | 57.46 per 100,000 live births | 62.11 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4 per 100,000 live births | 36.41 per 100,000 live births | 54.74 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.18 per 100,000 live births | 33.23 per 100,000 live births | 76.49 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 112 Cuba 34.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 per 100,000 live births compare
- 114 Thailand 34.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Maldives 31.82 per 100,000 live births compare
- 117 Jordan 30.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 118 Fiji 30.24 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Argentina
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 339,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 353,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 338,076 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Argentina?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina was 33.23 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 76.49 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.23 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Argentina ranks 115th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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