Neonatal mortality rate in Argentina
Argentina: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Argentina stood at 5.07. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Argentina peaked at 11.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 114th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.04 | — |
| 2001 | 11.03 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.76 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.58 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.11 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.78 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.45 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.09 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.77 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.52 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.44 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.08 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.51 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.19 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.04 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.68 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.37 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.07 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.48 | 7.77 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 | 6.12 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 5.07 | 6.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Argentina?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Argentina was 5.07 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Argentina ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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