Mortality rate, under-5, male in Argentina
Argentina: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
127th
of 196 countries
All-time high
76.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
10.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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 10.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Argentina peaked at 76.2 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 10.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 127th of 196 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, under-5, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.56 per 1,000 live births | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.19 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.72 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.41 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Argentina?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Argentina was 10.4 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, under-5, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Argentina ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.