Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Argentina
Argentina: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 5.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.07
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.83
in 1970
All-time low
5.07
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.07 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 - sdg 3.2.2 in Argentina peaked at 24.83 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.79, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More health data for Argentina
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Argentina?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Argentina was 5.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.83 in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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