Mortality rate, neonatal in Argentina

Argentina: Mortality rate, neonatal 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
126th
of 196 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

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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 126th out of 196 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 in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Argentina, 1970 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 124 Antigua and Barbuda 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 124 Libya 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 126 Armenia 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 126 Thailand 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 129 Georgia 5 per 1,000 live births compare

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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 126th out of 196 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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Indicator
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,715 data points, 1960–2024
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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.