Neonatal mortality wdi in Argentina
Argentina: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.5071 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5071
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 1970
All-time low
0.5071
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Argentina stood at 0.5071. 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 wdi in Argentina peaked at 2.48 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5071, 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 wdi in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.48 | — |
| 1971 | 2.43 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.36 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.29 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.23 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.15 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.02 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.85 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 1.7 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.61 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.58 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.66 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.64 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.49 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.47 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9579 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9109 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8781 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8454 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8086 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7774 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7598 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7521 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7442 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7298 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7082 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6796 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6507 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6295 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6188 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6125 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6038 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5902 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5675 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5371 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5071 | -5.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.5071 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.5071 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 | 2.02 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.55 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.1 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9482 | 0.7774 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6885 | 0.6125 | 0.7598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5612 | 0.5071 | 0.6038 | 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 wdi in Argentina?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Argentina was 0.5071 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5071 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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