Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Argentina
Argentina: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,419 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Argentina is 1,419, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Argentina peaked at 3,674 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,419, in 2021.
That places Argentina 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,663 | — |
| 2001 | 3,674 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,508 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,317 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,176 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,035 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,853 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2,777 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,692 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,557 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,482 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,494 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,450 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,574 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,315 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,212 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,041 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,946 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,707 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,555 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,419 | -8.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,419 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,419 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,125 | 2,557 | 3,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,202 | 1,707 | 2,574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,487 | 1,419 | 1,555 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 63 Colombia 1,661 compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,508 compare
- 65 Congo 1,448 compare
- 67 Mauritania 1,414 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 1,354 compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,343 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Argentina?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Argentina was 1,419 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,674 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,419 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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