Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina
Argentina: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 641 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
641
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,096
in 1990
All-time low
597
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 641 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina peaked at 1,096 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 597, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 66th 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.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,096 | — |
| 1991 | 1,072 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,047 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,026 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,005 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 988 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 973 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 959 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 947 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 936 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 926 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 917 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 905 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 894 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 884 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 875 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 866 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 856 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 844 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 826 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 805 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 780 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 752 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 725 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 699 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 671 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 647 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 624 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 606 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 597 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 600 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 609 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 623 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 638 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 641 | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 641 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 641 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.5, 5.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,005 | 936 | 1,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 879.3 | 826 | 926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 690.6 | 597 | 805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.2 | 600 | 641 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 63 Guatemala 687 compare
- 64 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 663 compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 646 compare
- 67 Mauritania 595 compare
- 68 Congo 502 compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 497 compare
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)
- 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 deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Argentina was 641 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,096 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 597 in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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