Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Argentina

Argentina: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 5.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.07
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
129th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.92
in 1990
All-time low
5.07
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Argentina, 1990–2024

681012141990200720241990: 14.91991: 14.71992: 14.61993: 14.61994: 14.21995: 13.41996: 12.41997: 11.61998: 11.11999: 112000: 112001: 112002: 10.82003: 10.22004: 9.62005: 9.12006: 8.82007: 8.52008: 8.12009: 7.82010: 7.62011: 7.52012: 7.42013: 7.32014: 7.12015: 6.82016: 6.52017: 6.32018: 6.22019: 6.12020: 62021: 5.92022: 5.72023: 5.42024: 5.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Argentina stood at 5.07. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Argentina peaked at 14.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2024.

Argentina ranks 129th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Argentina, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 14.92
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
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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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Argentina?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Argentina was 5.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 14.92 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 2024.
How does Argentina rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Argentina ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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