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) and other sources – with major processing 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 99th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Maternal mortality ratio was 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 37.7%

World rank

99th

of 189 countries

All-time high

97.93 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

32.6 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Argentina, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Argentina is 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 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 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.

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

96 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
97 Panama 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
98 Vietnam 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
100 Brunei 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
101 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
102 Cape Verde 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 353,043 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 338,076 (2025)

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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) and other sources – with major processing 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 99th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major 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: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.