Maternal mortality in Argentina
Argentina: Maternal mortality was 44.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality in Argentina, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Argentina is 44.9, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 37.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Argentina peaked at 97.93 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2019.
That places Argentina 99th out of 189 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 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 97.93 | — |
| 1986 | 95.42 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 93.7 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 92.16 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 90.13 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 87.81 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 82.48 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 81.17 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 78.66 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 77.39 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 76.44 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 69.66 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 70.72 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 69.76 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 70.11 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.5 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72.14 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.95 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 78.64 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 73.31 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 62.7 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 61.45 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.56 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.46 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 56.54 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 55.1 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.25 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 45.02 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 43.35 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 41.76 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 39.34 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 40.26 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.24 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 33.94 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 44.9 | +37.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 44.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 44.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +37.7% | 32.6 | 44.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.87 | 90.13 | 97.93 | 5 |
| 1990s | 76.42 | 69.66 | 87.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.92 | 56.54 | 78.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.99 | 32.6 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 compare
- 97 Panama 49.52 compare
- 98 Vietnam 45.53 compare
- 100 Brunei 44.24 compare
- 101 El Salvador 42.79 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 42.24 compare
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 in Argentina?
- Maternal mortality in Argentina was 44.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 97.93 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for maternal mortality?
- Argentina ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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