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

510152025197019972024

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

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Argentina, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Nicaragua 5.31 compare
  2. 27 Panama 5.3 compare
  3. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 5.2 compare
  4. 30 Chile 4.68 compare
  5. 31 El Salvador 4.34 compare
  6. 32 Cuba 4.26 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 2,084 data points, 1952–2024
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