Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 175th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 173 Slovenia 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 178 Kazakhstan 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.