Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina
Argentina: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.9004 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9004
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
127th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 1990
All-time low
0.8026
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.9004 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina peaked at 1.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8026, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.65 | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.53 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.38 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9793 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.932 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8875 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8493 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8205 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8041 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8026 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8153 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8386 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8685 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9004 | +3.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.9004 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.9004 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.32 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9645 | 0.8041 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8451 | 0.8026 | 0.9004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 124 Kosovo 0.9359 compare
- 124 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9359 compare
- 126 Türkiye 0.9048 compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 0.8929 compare
- 129 Bahrain 0.8912 compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.8808 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina was 0.9004 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8026 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Argentina ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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