Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Argentina
Argentina: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
127th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
5.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Argentina is 5.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Argentina peaked at 24.8 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Argentina 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2 per 1,000 live births, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.69 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.25 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Argentina?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Argentina was 5.1 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, neonatal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Argentina ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.