Neonatal mortality rate in Argentina
Argentina: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.07
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.83
in 1970
All-time low
5.07
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.07 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure 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 24.83 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.83 | — |
| 1971 | 24.29 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 23.61 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 22.89 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 22.4 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 22.4 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.55 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 22.33 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.5 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 20.16 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 18.49 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 17 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 16.14 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 15.78 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 16.03 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 16.59 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 17.05 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 17.01 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.36 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 15.51 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 14.92 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 14.68 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.64 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.58 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.23 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.41 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 12.38 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 11.14 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.01 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.04 | +0.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7 | 20.16 | 24.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6 | 15.51 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.26 | 11.01 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.9511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.9018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6635 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Argentina?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Argentina was 5.07 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.83 in 1970.
- 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 128th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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