Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina
Argentina: Maternal mortality ratio was 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina, 1985–2020
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 in 2020.
That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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 98th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 96 Panama 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 97 Vietnam 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 99 Brunei 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 100 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 Cape Verde 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Argentina
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 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 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 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?
- Argentina ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.