Mortality rate, infant, female in Argentina
Argentina: Mortality rate, infant, female was 7.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
128th
of 197 countries
All-time high
56 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
7.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Argentina, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Argentina peaked at 56 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 7.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 128th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 56 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56 per 1,000 live births | 56 per 1,000 live births | 56 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 48.15 per 1,000 live births | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.18 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.94 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.16 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Argentina?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Argentina was 7.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 56 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.